Is A Hybrid Car Battery Replacement Necessary?

Gas-electric hybrid vehicles have gone from the drawing board to the streets in just a few short years. But many consumers still have questions about the "electric" part. Hybrids use electric motors that are powered by battery packs. Will the batteries last, or are they disposable like laptop and cell phone batteries? Will you be looking for a car battery replacement for your Hybrid vehicle after just a couple of years?

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Hybrid Car Battery Basics:

Even though lithium-ion batteries (the default power source for consumer electronics) are starting to invade the automotive industry, most gas/electric hybrid vehicles on the road today use nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery packs. What are the advantages:

    * Less toxic inside than traditional lead-acid batteries, making them good for the environment;

    * More space-efficient than traditional lead-acid batteries; and

    * Cheaper than lithium-ion batteries.

In spite of this, it is expected that lithium-ion car batteries will become more prevalent in hybrids as time goes on. Due to their superior efficiency, they're already featured in some cars with full-electric modes. They are relatively new, so there's not much durability data to see how the lithium-based hybrid car batteries fare over time.

As a computer or cell phone user, you have probably heard that batteries will last longer if you neither charge it fully nor allow it to run down to zero. Hybrid vehicles are one step ahead. They have been manufactured with safeguards that limit both the maximum and minimum charge levels of the battery pack. This ensures that the car battery will keep working without prematurely losing its effectiveness, no matter how you treat your car. NiMH battery packs are designed and built to last the life of the vehicle. The industry reports that the number of car battery replacements is extremely low.

NiMH battery packs in general are a mature product with millions of miles and countless refinements already on the books. Hybrid drivers should enjoy many years of trouble-free motoring from their complex power systems.

Have questions about a hybrid car battery replacement? We will be happy to answer your questions. Contact our ASE Certified Technicians at Rum River Automotive by calling (763) 389-3811, or go on-line at http://www.rumriverauto.com/ for professional advice about transmission service. Since 1997, our auto repair shop has served vehicle owners in Princeton, MN, and in the surrounding areas of Milaca and Zimmerman, MN.