Tips For You When Your Toyota Prius Battery Warranty Expires

Posted by in Toyota Prius on August 1, 2011

TOYOTA PRIUS BATTERY WARRANTY

The Toyota Prius battery warranty is for eight years or 100,000 miles. This means when your Prius battery fails to provides you with satisfaction and starts to have problems then it will be replaced by Toyota free of cost under the Toyota Prius battery warranty plan.

On the other hand if you live in California, under the California standard emissions state then you get an extra warranty period for your Toyota Prius hybrid battery. They give you a warranty of 10 years or 150,000 miles.

Usually it is seen within the warranty period the Toyota batteries run quite well. It seems after the Toyota Prius battery warranty is over is when they start to have problems. This is the time when the Toyota Prius owner has to think about a replacement.

It just doesn’t seem right that after a time span of 7-8 years the Toyota Prius batteries are expected to die off. We have done the research and found the options for you to consider when your Toyota Prius battery warranty is over and your hybrid battery starts to give you weak performance.

- The first option is you can go to Toyota and have them replace your battery and unfortunately, it will be very costly. This can cost in upwards of $3500 and in some cases your car can be waiting for the parts for weeks.

- The second option for you is to buy a rebuilt battery from sellers online other than Toyota. There are many individuals on eBay which are selling rebuilt or used Prius batteries. This tends to be risky because you won’t know how many miles are on the battery. This will save you some money though. You can get a battery for under $2000 dollars in a lot of cases.

- The last option is to purchase a guide which will show you how to replace the battery yourself or have a local shop do it.

When my Toyota Prius battery warranty was over and my hybrid battery gave way I searched around and found a guide that helped me, rather, guided me to construct a hybrid battery for myself. You can also try out the same option. This is the best option and it will be much cheaper than buying a new or used battery.

The Prius battery guide doesn’t cost a lot and it will show you how to get your battery fixed for only a few hundred dollars. Some people will not like the fact they have to do this themselves. Don’t let this alarm you there are many shops other than Toyota dealers which will take the Prius guide that you provide for them and fix your Prius battery for regular shop rates. It usually will only cost about $500 dollars to have you Prius up and running again.

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2011 Honda Accord – Best Accord Yet

Posted by in Honda Accord on August 1, 2011

No market is more competitive in retail automotive than the mid-size sedan. With so many options available, it can be hard to remain competitive year in and year out, yet the Honda Accord has remained one of the most popular cars in the United States. For 2011, the Honda Accord will be available in several trim levels sure to please any consumer. Sporting several styling, trim and functional upgrades from previous models, the 2011 Honda Accord promises to uphold its name’s strong reputation.

The 2011 Accord sedan is available in LX, LX-P, SE, EX, EX V-6, EX-L, and EX-L V-6. For casual commuters looking merely for transportation to and from work, the LX trim is equipped with a 2.4L 4Cyl engine, 16-inch steel wheels, traction control, full power accessories, stability control, and an auxiliary jack. The 2011 Honda Accord SE adds several upgrades to the LX, including leather interior, alloy wheels, power adjustable driver seat as well as heated front seats. The 2011 Honda Accord EX adds or upgrades the wheels an inch to 17-inch alloys, improves the interior with upgraded interior trim, adds a sunroof, a six-CD changer and a USB audio jack. The Accord EX-L adds leather upholstery, automatic headlights, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, an upgraded sound system and an optional navigation system.

Safety:
Honda products are generally considered some of the safest on the market, and the 2011 Honda Accord is no exception. The Accord comes equipped with several safety features that leave the competition behind, proven by its ability to earn five-star ratings for front-impact protection and side-impact protection from government’s crash test ratings. In addition to the government’s safety ratings, the Accord earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s highest possible rating for good. There is no doubt that these results bode well for the sales performance of the Accord in the heavily contested market.

Powertrains:
The 2011 Honda Accord comes available with two variations of a 4-cylinder and an optional V-6. The smaller of the two four cylinders produces 177 horsepower and 161 pound-feet of torque while the larger produces 190 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque. The 3.5 L six cylinder has an output of 271 horsepower and 253 pound-feet of torque. Read the rest of this entry »

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