Bro I literally just bought a 2008 for $300 they thought the hybrid battery was dead but it was the regular battery. Score! Lol

@JesusIsLord7773

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@HermanWillems

3 жыл бұрын

DAMN how cheap can you drive. That thing is reliable as fuck.

@highlanderfreelancer4553

3 жыл бұрын

What town do you live in?

@fugazi5150

3 жыл бұрын

i bought a 2015 Prius Persona Series model.Toyota North America told me that the hybrid battery is covered under warranty for 150K miles.There is a ton of hybrid shops around and the batteries are alot cheaper now.When the prius came out the battery was like around $7000.Now you can buy a refurbished for $3000+.The Atkinson engine and CVT transmission is pretty reliable.

@highlanderfreelancer4553

3 жыл бұрын

@@fugazi5150 what I want to know is what is the voltage and amperage of the battery. That would give me an Idea of how to build a replacement from other batteries cheap.

I had a 2007 Prius, gave it to my son, who still drives it. 220,000 miles and still gets 43 mph. The best car I ever bought. Never a SINGLE problem. Best car ever made.

@williamg209two

4 жыл бұрын

Do u mean mpg

@brightivan

4 жыл бұрын

43 mph on the overtaking lane*

@tom11zz884

4 жыл бұрын

Hybrids are hit or miss with those batteries.... You happened to get a good one.

@seveamin1

4 жыл бұрын

I just wish it had better styling :(

@yoitskane6353

4 жыл бұрын

Mines at 240,000. Burns oil but besides that no problems!

Love my 2002 Prius!!! We replaced that battery I. September 2017 when it had 350k miles on it. I am currently at 359k total mileage. Still getting 36mpg.

@Eruizela

5 жыл бұрын

Julie Hupp did u get a new battery at dealer..?

@lipsosweet2000

5 жыл бұрын

erwin ruiz no! We went to a junk yard.

@vikasdoshi3203

5 жыл бұрын

How many batteries have u replaced since you bought it?? Recent battery replaced at 350,000 miles??

@lipsosweet2000

5 жыл бұрын

Only once.

@touremakenin

5 жыл бұрын

did you replace it yourself?

I have owned and loved Priuses since the 2005 model and for the life of me, don’t understand why so many guys hate them. They are lightweight, so the combined 135 hp really makes them peppy, and the electric motor delivers all of its torque right off cracking of the throttle. It puzzled me so, I started asking all of my friends the question. The most definitive answer was from a young lady who quipped, “The reason that so many guys hate Priuses is because they fear that their peepees aren’t big enough!” Suddenly, it all made sense!

Excellent presentation with humor to make it interesting. My Prius is at 301,000 miles, battery changed at 250k. Still getting 50+ in city and 45+ on mixed highway+ city driving.

@therealhtown1915

6 жыл бұрын

Neeraj नीरज Tulsian तुलसियान what year

@ntulsian

6 жыл бұрын

The REAL Htown 2005

@therealhtown1915

6 жыл бұрын

Neeraj नीरज Tulsian तुलसियान that's good I'm about to buy one to uber in

@altonwilliams7273

6 жыл бұрын

How much was the battery change cost?

@ciararoots1609

6 жыл бұрын

I found a place in Houston that will install a reconditioned one guaranteed for 25K miles for $1500 or a new one guaranteed for 75K miles for $2500. Believe me, those batteries will go much further than that.

CLEAN THE HEADLIGHTS!

@trionic5

6 жыл бұрын

Tomek Tabaka yes

@alexroe5124

6 жыл бұрын

Tomek Tabaka really? the first thing you think of XD

@Nordspets

6 жыл бұрын

Sure as hell was the first thing i was thinking of 😂 but for real, Hoovie should make this car shine and sell it with profit with a big P. Then spend the money on some more expensive garbage of a car, like a million mile lexus or something

@azwsxedcr4fvtgb

6 жыл бұрын

Make it cool if you can🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Ryukachoo

6 жыл бұрын

My only regret is I can only like this post once

Just got my partner an 05 with 200k and a new battery pack. We’re IN LOVE! Super cheap fill ups and it’s a great road tripper.

@salvadoralvarez2093

Жыл бұрын

Hola donde compro la bateria.para El prius.gracias

Chris Fix will fix it for you for only $1500

@charlesmcgehee3227

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. He has a great tutorial on using rebuilt batteries that are serviced by a reputable company.

@rasmabegum1975

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah only 1500

@alan4657

4 жыл бұрын

@@SaraKellyhiphope get your phone number off the internet. lol

@SaraKellyhiphope

4 жыл бұрын

alan4657 thanks dad

@qewubeth1

4 жыл бұрын

@Mike Gunnerst lol Got my HV battery replaced 4 years ago at 110k. Currently at 180k and still getting 48 mpg. Learn will ya?

I used to hate Prius and think they were ugly as hell, but we went on vacation to California and our friend let us borrow his for a week. At the end I ended up really liking the car,, it was very spacious and comfortable for the size of it, I was very surprised. Super quiet too

@mrcaboosevg6089

5 жыл бұрын

They're just cars at the end of the day, nothing more and nothing less. So long as it does the job it's okay in my book

@tiffanymarie8351

5 жыл бұрын

Fearbleeds same thing happened to me! as soon as I got in one, I fell in love with it! Love mine now !

@paulstillman2878

5 жыл бұрын

It's a car not your date. Who cares what it looks like?

@stephensanford6175

5 жыл бұрын

I hated them as well. Last week my wife found a good (really good) deal on one. Not going to sell my Durango with the 5.7 Hemi, but I use about the same gas pulling the dodge out of the driveway as I do going across down, mashing the accelerator and seeing how much fuel I can burn in the prius. Despite my attempts to kill as many big white bears as possible... Still on the same take of gas, the one I filled up for $4 when we were driving the car home. (it had half a tank when we took it home.) I'm really trying to hate it. But its comfortable, is the fastest go cart I've ever driven. And really if you think of it like a really fun, high tech Go Cart, that's road legal, then it is kinda fun to drive. At 6'3" there's plenty of leg room, and again, the seats are really comfortable.

@ryanm5310

5 жыл бұрын

Spacious my ass only place that got room is the trunk

Tyler now has officially the biggest balls around the automotive youtube community for defending the Prius! Congrats to him.

@greysilverback3924

6 жыл бұрын

Hugo Fernandes ,glad to know he finally grew some!

@nadunwijesinghe965

6 жыл бұрын

Hugo Fernandes no shit he does massove repect to him 🙏

@seanwatts8342

6 жыл бұрын

He still sniffs his own farts....

@_angelc_8337

6 жыл бұрын

If you don’t like the Toyota Prius then watch this video of it getting destroyed kzread.info/dash/bejne/mmuY0aODaNTPfbA.html

@aresxx2217

5 жыл бұрын

@@seanwatts8342 Who doesn't?

I've telling people Prius is the best for all sort of reasons for long time no one believes me. Well time certainly proved it 🙂

Don't forget: the Prius is damned roomy! Very nice cabin space 🤗❤

Not sure how I got from LS 911 to Bentley to this, but I like it. Carry on sir.

@shattamaster

6 жыл бұрын

SadSandwich Music haha gud one

@rkan2

6 жыл бұрын

The other cars you enjoy, with these you make your money with!

@SadSandwichMusic

6 жыл бұрын

rkan2 that’s a really good point. He talked about wanting his hobby to be self contained and then talked about selling cars for money and now he did a quick, cheap, easy fix and will probably make a quick profit. Nice!

3:39 That "Bumper to Bumper" sign on the car wizards shop is DeMuro approved.

@Crimson-qo4ii

6 жыл бұрын

LOL 😭. I find it sad that I'm using emojis but forget it, here's a banana joke 🍌🍩

Hoovie: Transmission “never fails” Me when I had to reverse out of a kfc because my car no longer went forward: 😑😑😑

Glad I watched . Never knew a rebuilt kit was available. Now I might buy one

I thought I was the only one that loved the Prius.

@v_06_baradkaratharvavinaya70

6 жыл бұрын

Tavarish lol Tavarish back at it again hope you'll never finish your projects lol

@marscarz

6 жыл бұрын

you are Tav... you are. lol

@geopou4618

6 жыл бұрын

Lol

@quirksandfeatures3215

6 жыл бұрын

Tavarish When are you planning a build on one? Would a Mercedes AMG engine fit?

@colinmccarthy831

6 жыл бұрын

No he's not I'm a Prius guy #priusforthewin

Found a blue 2007 Prius that is loaded, everything checked for options. Owner says it won't run right, sells it to me for $500. $200 later with 10 hours of labor and it runs like new. A couple cells went bad is all. Car has 417K miles. Added an additional 19, 400 miles in 3 months of Lyft driving and it hasn't complained at all. Car was garage kept by an older couple, so it still looks brand new. A great find for such a reliable appliance. Don't replace every cell, just the ones that have a much lower voltage than the rest in the pack. If they all measure at 7.4v but a couple measure 6.5v or such, replace those cells.

@supersaiyen20

6 жыл бұрын

Bradley Wilkinson you replace urs urself? U can buy each cell individually? bought a 2007 Prius 150K 3800 bucks.....

@jailbird1133

5 жыл бұрын

Its an appliance. Not a car.

@johnrickard8512

5 жыл бұрын

@@jailbird1133 Nah it's a car allright. It may be because I opted for the Prius C, but these suckers make up for their sometimes anemic acceleration with superb handing. You can just throw it around bends like no one's business and it will be more than happy to oblige. Heck, it can even be drifted if you know about maintenance mode(I hear it's not a good idea to leave it on for extended periods though)

@germanborgesxrt

4 жыл бұрын

@@supersaiyen20 yes, each cell cost $35, easy to put in.

When he said cheaper solution I was waiting for him to show us the 2000-2006 Honda Insight that I owned for 6 years and paid $800 for. Gets 70 mpg. I love my Prius too though.

We're on our second Prius. Sold the first one, 2008 Gen II, and bought a 2018 Gen IV. More leg room, Radar cruise, Lane holding, Cool assist graphic with the back up camera that makes parking a breeze even though it's also got assisted parallel and back in parking. Gave up the storage that the Gen II had. But when I cleaned out the Gen II to sell it I noted that all the crap I'd been carrying around for years and hadn't used didn't need to be put in the new car anyway.

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!!! I do live in OC, in fact I live 3 miles away from Electron Automotive! I stopped by today and they totally hooked me up! My hybrid battery was dead, and my 12v battery was on her way out! They changed both batteries for $1458!! I was so sad because I thought my car was totaled! Chris from Electron Automotive diagnosed my car for free and also checked my entire car to tell me if it was worth installing two new batteries! Thank you so again. I’m so happy I came across your vid!!!

@latui7350

5 жыл бұрын

This is such an awesome story to hear!

@RolandFassett

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I think my battery pack just died too so will have to replace,

@alex_daisybella2275

5 жыл бұрын

How long do the batteries last like both batteries?

@jorgesoulman7898

5 жыл бұрын

Puedo llevar el mío desde México.?

@jennfindingzen

5 жыл бұрын

Same thing just happened to my Prius! Thanks for mentioning this!

*Just take it to Los Santos Customs*

@noviceytp5005

6 жыл бұрын

Bob McCoy What about Benny's

@blazortheepic0384

6 жыл бұрын

Bob McCoy battery upgrade 4

@thorbjrnmadsen4984

6 жыл бұрын

You people are fucking idiots!! Los Santos Custom and Benny's are ONLY in GTA V, no in REAL LIFE!!!!!!

@KhawarNehal

6 жыл бұрын

LOL

@ayaan9646

6 жыл бұрын

Thorbjørn Madsen wow no one knew! Holy shit why are we even alive 😱😱

I traded in my 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 for a 2021 Toyota Pius Hybrid on February 5, 2021, and I absolutely love it! I had been looking to get a Prius for over a year, and I am so glad that I got the opportunity to do it this year. I have subscribed and liked this video. I thought I was the only one who loved the Prius.

I always enjoyed the look on the faces of other drivers, (seen through my rear view mirror), as I smoked them taking off from a stop light. The low-end torque of a Prius is definitely surprising. Zero to 35 pretty quick. Past 35...not so much....

@kevintomb

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. But I look at it this way. Even though it is not super fast, nothing equals the gas mileage AND will go the same speed it does. I can easily get over 50 mpg all day with one.

@abaddon2796

2 жыл бұрын

Mine has a scat so i go 0-60 in 3.8

@claireburkus8497

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!!!

I own a Zo6 and a Prius. No joke I pick the Prius 95% of the time. Thank you for allowing me to come out of the Prius closet.

@bhilgefort

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Williams thank you. The Z06 is fantastic and is basically a booster rocket attached to your foot. Both are great vehicles but for different reasons.

There has been a lot of debate whether you can turbo a Prius. Some say it won't work, or at least not well. I say you try it!

@toyotaprius79

6 жыл бұрын

Computers get in the way of that. One guy did it to a first gen 2000-2003 model but had to go through hell with custom pipes and etc. For newer generations, what happens is that if the tuned engine is producing too much excess torque (which can be read by unusually high amps from the generator), the computers would limit or shut off throttle, change air/fuel mix ratios, etc. Applying NOX into the intake or changing the cam shafts to the Otto cycle ones found in the Yaris would have the same effect. Toyota made the Prius bullet proof from tuning and emissions tampering. lol Quite the opposite of VW. So far the only way to make it fast is by not using the brakes. ... By improving handling and weight distribution.

@ThrottleGrotto

6 жыл бұрын

there is a website where someone turbo'd a prius back in the early days of hybrids

@remixislandmusic510

6 жыл бұрын

you could if you deleted the computer systems

@fitnesswithsteve

6 жыл бұрын

Remix Island Music But then the electric motor and the battery wouldn't work... I think the only real way is an engine swap

@remixislandmusic510

6 жыл бұрын

Stephen Mason you could rig something up with an aftermarket ecu and sone jerry rigging but really deleting the hybrid system is the only real way

Love my Prius I can go almost three weeks without having to fill up

@ovadyarachman7243

2 жыл бұрын

That's crazy

Thanks! I'm falling in love with my recently purchased PriusV 2015. It's got the low mpg of a Prius, with crazy wonderful cargo space for lots of luggage, dog crate, at one time- a construction compressor. And now I know that when the battery finally starts failing many many miles from now, I can keep it going, which is important since they discontinued the V model, which I love.

Toyota is magic, they somehow make cars that just... Work, they last forever, it's insane. Totally understand why he respects the Prius.

@PlasmaCoolantLeak

5 жыл бұрын

The 2012 Prius I bought is my 4th Toyota. Very pleased with the quality.

@douglasvaughn9349

5 жыл бұрын

What year?

@oceanwaves83

5 жыл бұрын

Mid to late 90's Toyota is the magic. Nowadays, some are magic, some not.

@johnrickard8512

5 жыл бұрын

@@oceanwaves83 Fortunately the Prius, Corolla, Camry, Yaris, and Tacoma are well known for being said amazing cars.

@latui7350

5 жыл бұрын

I agree...so far the best car I've ever owned. We'll see if Tesla can beat it!

The smart thing would be to sell that car for profit... but that's not why we sub to this channel, now is it?

@quirksandfeatures3215

6 жыл бұрын

TacoTom Admit it Doug would cream his pants playing around with that interior with all those quotes and features especially that called touchscreen.

@theejoeylee

6 жыл бұрын

As a backyard mechanic , electronics nerd, and a reseller, I think i have found my next flip.

@JustACarGuyNamedTom

6 жыл бұрын

God that touchscreen.... that reminds me of the rental Corolla I had last summer. That seriously looks like the version before it

@benhogervorst

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Why doesn't he make it kind of cool!

@rohanbanymandhub9496

6 жыл бұрын

Honestly this is why i did subscribe to this channel, the fact that he buys a bunch of odd cars, this included

I think its kind of strange that people don't understand why other people buy hybrid cars. In my case, it has nothing to do with being a hipster or going green,. Where I live, gas costa about $3.5 a gallon while average salary is less than $500 a month. So it is only natural that you would want a car that consumes a reasonable ammount of gasoline. Customs clearance and import taxes for hybrids here are 50% of the gasoline cars, as a result, you get a city where every 3rd car is a Prius. Just come visit Tbilisi, you will be blown away by the number of hybrid cars in the streets.

@msoynri

5 жыл бұрын

I just got a Prius c, another two weeks before I can get my hands on it! I was eyeing the 2015 normal Priuses but couldn't do the price difference! Also a Prius c (aqua) is easier to park in my crappy driveway. I live in Japan so the parts should be cheaper!

@billalexander8011

5 жыл бұрын

When people are under financial pressure they tend to make more logical decisions. If you need basic transportation and don't want to waste gas it is hard to beat a Prius. The more expensive the gas, the more a hybrid makes sense versus a regular compact or mid-size car.

@Davidbld

5 жыл бұрын

@@billalexander8011 maybe its because I have old 2002 prius, but the money I've saved on gas has been spent on fixing the Main battery. My next car will be a fuel efficient non-hybrid sedan, and I have no doubt it'll probably cost just as much as my hybrid to upkeep (less battery costs, more on gas). Tired of fixing main battery issues that cost me to much time and money.

This was my first Hoovie video I ever watched. I bought a 2007 Prius based on this review. And it's been an awesome car and I'm so glad I took the risk. It's saved me thousands over the years and other than a water pump it's only had regular maintenance. There's a fair few minor issues with it. Most of which came with the car when I bought it.

@hassanghumman9687

3 ай бұрын

Hello Azman, I just bought pruis 2007 and I couldn't find the Bluetooth option , Can you please guide me on how to connect with Bluetooth. Thanks

And tomorrow we discover a Pontiac Aztek in the Hoovie's Garage

@ProtegeTuype

6 жыл бұрын

iLupi Daewoo Lanos

@dilligaf0220

6 жыл бұрын

iLupi That would be too smart a move for this......guy.

@thenormalyears

6 жыл бұрын

Chuck Farley I can only get so erect

@thisthingmint250

6 жыл бұрын

And then a honda civic hybrid from 1998

My GF has a 2010 Prius and I love it. Obiviously its not fast or a handling car but man its a good city car. Half of the time we are stuck at lights here in NYC and dont need an engine running wasting gas. It has a ton of cargo room, we haul so much crap from Home Depot in it even a door for our bedroom fit in it! When you take it out of the city and into the country side you can really tell its out of its element tho.

@harrylonsdale3142

6 жыл бұрын

DJ MotoVlogs what wheel drive is it?

@DJMotoVlogs

6 жыл бұрын

harry lonsdale Front.

@toyotaprius79

6 жыл бұрын

Apparently man, it's only US spec Priuses that handle like shit, they're exactly the same from Japan besides steering wheel position. EU spec Priuses were always the ''touring spec'', which had rear sway-bars that were thicker than the average pencil and had 16'' or 17'' rims. The Japanese/US spec cars are much more tuned for comfort and have stupid looking 15'' rims with giant sidewall tyres on them. I knew my car was 'slow', but I never understood the bad handling aspect. I managed to drive a Japanese import with 15'' rims and fuck it was bad. It didn't feel like the same car as the Euro specs. Much more floaty for comfort, but just really shit. Fortunate for you guys, rims, tyres and anti-roll bars are cheap in the US.

@DJMotoVlogs

6 жыл бұрын

toyotaprius79 Interesting. I think we will keep it stock and floaty tho because our roads are horrible here and my GF could care less. Lol

@RennieAsh

6 жыл бұрын

I have 15" rims. They are better for fuel efficiency and crappy roads. Having sports rims are great, but on our roads you'll get sick of it if driving daily or long distances.

I love my 4th Prius. I started with a 2005, traded up to a 2011, traded up to a 2014 and gave that to my daughter and now drive a 2018 Prius 3 as of last Sunday. It's wonderful!

@jackychong268

5 жыл бұрын

I got a 2018 Prius myself. Love that car. But I gotta say, the design of the 2nd gen prius is really growing on me.

@KidJaeProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@maddiecastro471

5 жыл бұрын

I have a 2016 Prius 4 with convenient package. We bought it with 4,500 miles on it, the purchase price is $5,000 less than the brand new one. I use it for commute, our family love it too. The best car we ever had.

@totomu401

4 жыл бұрын

Oh i like 2018 toyota prius 3.

@eivis13

3 жыл бұрын

Love gen 2, like gen 3, gen 4 is better than gen 1. Sorry but in my eyes the prius went downhill fast after the 3. I was thinking of getting a gen 3 last year but decided on the gen 2, just because the interior is more normal or something that belongs in a late 90s honda (isn't comparably ugly to a similar year audi a3 interior). Gen 4 feels more like a corolla hatch than something between a camry and a corolla.

As a mechanic shop owner and driver of a Prius I can say spot on. Especially the "car people will hate me" speech.

Damn this guy literally buys anything and comes out with unexpected results. I'm loving this channel. What more is going to happen ? Bring it on

BAHAHHAHAHA You just drifted a PRIUS!!!!! That was amazing.

I love the hum introduced into the audio by the sub station.

I just sold my 2007 with 270k miles on it, the hybrid battery somehow still fully charges no problem and has never been touched before! It was an absolutely AMAZING car, never broke down and the only thing that was replaced aside from maintenance was the catalytic converter, and it wasn’t even out. Once you get a prius, it’s so hard to give up that gas mileage and reliability, so I bought a 2017!

Big car buff here & I LOVE my Prius. It has proven to be more reliable than any other car/make/model I have ever owned or driven.

Thanks for doing this hooves I have been so tempted to buy one at auction but did not know what to do once I got it now I'm going to buy them all

@4:39 ,definitely a candidate for a slip disc or burst disk ...always bend knees & keep load very close to body and do not jerk the the load ...this is where much of the injury occurs.

This Car helped me when I was late to go to Railway station and as I jumped into train the train Start moving so Thanks for this Car Prius

Thanks for a great video. We have a 2005 Prius, and are just replacing basically all the suspension. it's got 100K miles on it. I originally bought it here in Silicon Valley when I switched jobs, and lost my great commute, and had to fight the traffic for the first time--back in 2005 you could drive the Prius in the car pool lane. Didn't even test drive it, just bought it on day two of my new commute. And BTW, we Californians are not nut-cases either. We just work hard like everyone else.. and I have huge roots in Kansas. My great grandfather Francis Wolcott had a farm near Topeka, after he finished the Civil War, until 1924.--we have his civil war diary. My grandfather died in the flu epidemic there in 1918, when my mom was a few months old. I think my grandmother was the superintendent of schools in Topeka. So power on, and thanks for the great info. We did replace the battery once for $4000, so when this one dies, will follow your excellent guidance. Thanks again.

I had to achingly buy a hybrid. I drive up to 4K miles a month on a college student budget, my Subaru gas bill was borderline $450 and it was time for something else. I purchased a 2008 Prius Touring, I still think my car is ugly - love the look of the third gen way way more but with my car, the savings, space, and technology made this car way, way more attractive to me. I’ve already driven more than 40k miles this year and have only had oil changes. My gas tank holds 11 gallons, goes on empty at 9 1/2 and I can easily achieve 400-500 miles on a tank. It costs less than $25 to fill here in Oregon and I spend maybe $150-$200 in gas. My insurance is the same as my old Subie, my car payment is $40 higher. Overall with the gas (and my free lifetime oil changes) I’m saving some good money. Plus there’s literally no reason to not travel and adventure anymore! Yes this things is slow, but probably not as slow as you may think. The traction control is a bitch at times, and people HATE when I pass them. My driving habits haven’t changed much since I got it, though I’m more cautious about my fuel consumption. I’m still a fast driver though and when I’m driving slow for fuel savings I’m also aware and I try to be courteous to other drivers who are creeping up behind me. I’m probably a rare Prius driver being someone who tries NOT to be a Prius driver and other Prius drivers still piss me off. But I love my Prius and I’m now a huge Toyota fan!

@jonc7371

6 жыл бұрын

yo same. Im a grubhub driver and im currently using a ram 1500 that gets 11 mpg. Ive been spending 500 a month on gas alone shits ridiculous. imma get a cheap ass prius and spend maybe a 1/4 of that

@flagmichael

6 жыл бұрын

I've heard of the recalcitrant second generation traction control but never experienced it. They had that fixed by the time my wife's 2010 (third generation) was made. The reliability is nothing short of incredible for any second or later generation Prius. My 2002 - a *much* less reliable first generation - needed its first repair a couple months ago... the inverter cooling pump failed. $150 and a morning's work got it back on the road. Even the brakes are original at 193K miles.

@angelolow4674

6 жыл бұрын

Finally meet one same breed as me:fast Prius driver.once Honda hrv tailgate me,ended up can't catch up to me when going up steep hill (195kmh recorded😂😂)gen 3 Zvw30

@jbw5485

6 жыл бұрын

Don't think I'd ever have a hybrid (never say never) but you're absolutely right. Toyota vehicles areawesome!!!

Whenever there is a major fail, like a computer screen (8,000 dealer price), battery or combo meter, find a place that is dedicated to Priuses. I take mine to Autobeyours in Scottsburg Indiana even though it's a 4 hour drive. Consummate professionals that eat,sleep and dream Priuses and keep Priuses alive in perpetuity.

Thanks for sharing this, Always great to watch these videos of yours.

Keep it! I love it! Even though I drive a Camaro I've always had a nostalgic feeling for free Priuses. See what you can do with its original engine and battery to make it faster!

@lazyhumorstudios

6 жыл бұрын

superapple4ever they are great cars, save money for car parts

@superapple4ever

6 жыл бұрын

lazyhumorstudios yeah mine's a V6 too. I got it for a pretty good deal and I'm happy with the close to 350 horsepower mine makes. They can reach over 150 miles an hour and can still keep up or outpace most Mustangs. And if you turbocharge them are supercharger then they'll destroy a stock are mightily upgraded V8.

@samc7837

6 жыл бұрын

superapple4ever of course, as a mustang owner I will say the exact opposite but we are forever stuck in that relationship

@superapple4ever

6 жыл бұрын

Sam C unfortunately I'm afraid it's going to be the biggest never-ending battle known to man.

@lazyhumorstudios

6 жыл бұрын

yee thats what I want to do with mine is rebuild the engine and supercharge it. its automatic but I want to swap the transmission for a 5 speed. I dont think Ill ever sell my v6 since it was my first car

450+ miles with my Prius 2005. Best thing I ever bought and still work gorgeous!! I never change this brand(Toyota/Lexus), I don't care about speed or handling, reliable car for me is the most important. Toyota is TOYOTA :)

@eyescreamcake

6 жыл бұрын

450,000 miles?! On a 13 year old car?

@TheChrismaster619

6 жыл бұрын

eyescreamcake it could be possible, I drove 60k in year and a half on my ford ranger,multiply that for 13 years

@salemsaberhagen8390

6 жыл бұрын

eyescreamcake 2 months ago "450,000 miles?! On a 13 year old car?" reply: An average of 12,000 miles per year is considered the norm. Of course, some cars are driven less than that, but many are driven much more due to long commuting distance.

@ciararoots1609

6 жыл бұрын

You're a man with some sense. It's nice to know that some guys don't base their manhood on the size and speed of their vehicle.

@pex3

5 жыл бұрын

ATOYOTASATOYOTA

...truly great cars. They have a strong following and I'd love to see this platform continue to succeed and develop further.

Everyone I know who has Prius loves it. Also the rear seat room is phenomenal and the car is very comfortable on long drives. And visability except to the back is great

This makes you the ultimate car guy in my books, being a car guy means appreciating and understanding all cars even if it's a Lada

@materialdialectics

2 жыл бұрын

Truth!

I never so angrily "liked" a video before, you got me.

Some more information about how successful the battery swap was regarding MPG, performance, and how much new life it was likely to give would've been good!

the amount of subtle jokes in this video has me ROLLLLING. "stomp that sucker up to 60 MPH" *cuts to pruis moving slowly* DEAD

@codypolar6593

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, this guy is an entertainer!

@Kimoto504

5 жыл бұрын

Battery's DEAD so that made it orders of magnitude slower than normal.

please make a 2jz swap

Make it cool , that would be a one of a kind series on KZread

@thearousedeunuch

6 жыл бұрын

I agree. :)

@ryanriel2329

6 жыл бұрын

Impossible to make prius cool. They should all be destroyed.

@ejaokay

6 жыл бұрын

Malik Allaham there's a few people in Japan with modified Prius's. They actually look really cool.

@helloreviews

6 жыл бұрын

2jz swap

@basembenyamin2965

6 жыл бұрын

True.😋

Wow I had no idea it was that easy to replace the hybrid battery. That's amazing

I knew I made a good choice. So many naysayers are afraid of those batteries going bad, but with proper precautions changing out that battery or they individual cells is no more involved than a normal car repair. Kudos on the video!

These are great cars! Cheap, reliable and that gas mileage!

LMAO IT HAS A TOW HITCH! do a video towing a trailer with it

@rgcme33

6 жыл бұрын

It's so the Prius can be towed by a trailer

@900108Chale

6 жыл бұрын

It was for towing the 58 batteries it needed to get around before Hoovie's work...

@woodenfloor3131

6 жыл бұрын

Na the prius can handle a trailer fine. idk why people think the prius is so slow and underpowered, it has an electric engine ffs

@woodenfloor3131

6 жыл бұрын

2006 prius has around ~145 horse power including the electric motor

@MaxwellGlockling

6 жыл бұрын

Look up Prius towing a trailer or trailer pushing a Prius

One good thing with working on the battery is it's accessible, not covered in rust and not greasy.

I just got one the other day with 250k on the clock. Very surprised at how tight it still is. No issues.

@JohnDoe-fr1id

4 жыл бұрын

Really surprised how tight your mom still is

@superduty4556

4 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-fr1id I identify as a tree and you'll address me as such.

@JohnDoe-fr1id

4 жыл бұрын

@@superduty4556 Sorry. I don't know why I said that. But the way you said it was too suggestive in my mind

@age8770

4 жыл бұрын

My 2004 Prius was at over 286k!...until some prick cut me off on the highway in the pouring rain, put me in the guardrail...totalled her! :( first and only accident ever. But I have no doubt she would have made it to hit 300k. Ran like a champ.

Hoovie has been suffering a midlife crisis for a while now buying all of these cars lol

@TR33ZY_CRTM

6 жыл бұрын

813Productions But he's not old though.

@Knightrem

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Ayres He's only in his 30's, so yeah he's batshit insane.

@joeyscleaninglady2877

6 жыл бұрын

hoovie needs a real woman

@samuelwade6935

6 жыл бұрын

813Productions lmaoooo, he got a free lobotomy with the purchase

@godsdisciple3371

6 жыл бұрын

lol

LS Swap it hahaha

@nowthatsurban

6 жыл бұрын

This comment is about to reach upvote heaven. And Hoovie will probably take heed.

@kyronmoore7485

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@iLupi

6 жыл бұрын

Saw the vid pic and that was my first thought

@JustACarGuyNamedTom

6 жыл бұрын

Or slam it on Tarmacs and daily it

@FreekToTakex

6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha giggles

green bean battery will come to your driveway and change out the battery for $1500, with a 5 year warranty.

@dcabana1

4 жыл бұрын

Kay Mann Are they available in Canada?

@1jackvalley580

3 жыл бұрын

I would be very careful when any company says they will change out a battery with a 5 year warranty. The reason why is it is "NOT A BATTERY", it is 2 stacks of "28 battery "CELLS" or a total of 56 cells. These cells die out at different intervals kind of similar to light bulbs in a lamp. When a company replaces these, they only replace the bad cell or cells that are not working, they don't replace all of them. So the rest of the cells obviously since they are the same age, and have had the same amount of usage as the other cells that stopped working may not have a huge amount of time left. The guarantee you would be getting for $1500. and 5 years would just be on the one or few cells they replaced, not the rest of the cells, and remember there are 56 cells. This is the part that gets expensive is to keep replacing battery cells.

@fdsaffff

3 жыл бұрын

@@1jackvalley580 wow that's sneaky

@ronb6182

3 жыл бұрын

@@1jackvalley580 I would watch them replacing the batteries. I would make sure they replace all the batteries.then you don't know if they are new cells. Buyer beware!

Currently shopping for a used Prius and I laughed so damn hard at “impressive show of brute strength” - thank you for making my day lighter. My mood is way better than before!

@dingdang3418

2 жыл бұрын

You interested in a 2001 129471 miles needs brake job $3300

About domestic cars reaching 300K miles... Ford Crown Victoria

@josephsummers2427

6 жыл бұрын

90s Suburban, GM truck. Reach 300k miles no sweat.

@desgutierrez9254

6 жыл бұрын

yeah I'm sure he's just bias, the LS motors reach 300k all the time. Our Ford f250 7.3 diesel has a little over 800k

@CrazyNikel

6 жыл бұрын

See Buick park avenues everywhere with 300k+ miles. The 3800 v6 gotta be one of the best v6 ever made.

@p71_caleb

6 жыл бұрын

1998 Chevy Cavalier near 250K, no issues.

@AtomicReverend

6 жыл бұрын

MrWoodii I comb the junkyards here in busy traffic filled so cal and I always look at the odometers on crown Vickie's, so far a yellow cab taxi that was rear ended (that is what sent it there) had 759,xxx miles on it, I have seen at least 100 with 600+ thousand miles and so many 500k+ milage cars that I can't count them. Those are commercial cars so you know they were abused from day one. Also the Lincoln Town car on the same platform deserves honorable mention on Craigslist I have seen fleet limos with 400k numerous times. the first gen modular V8 is a damn good engine. my neighbor has a 5.4 f150 from 2001 and it just rolled 440k with no trans or major engine work.

LS Swap?

@Knightrem

6 жыл бұрын

God I would love to see a totally de-tuned used LS get dropped into a prius and then seeing people drive such a unwieldy and slow car drive 20 miles an hour below the speed limit.

7:18 the way he said “hehe forget about it” got me and idk why

Very much like your video. Have owned my Prius for 14 years and sooner or later will need to replace my battery but no signs yet. Scary part was you talked about the Hybrid game such as pulsing and gliding etc. All things I am guilty of. Excellent video.

When I said get a Toyota, I was secretly hoping for a Tacoma S Runner.... not this 😭

@chun2s

6 жыл бұрын

hahahhahahah!

@jimmygrant3212

6 жыл бұрын

TacoTom more like wanted anything but a Prius.

@kevins1310

6 жыл бұрын

you like tacos even in car names

@user-iw7kd4lz4k

6 жыл бұрын

TacoTom is that why your name says taco

@theejoeylee

6 жыл бұрын

you mean X runner?

Three and a half thousand comments and no one has mentioned that the individual pieces in the battery aren't cells, they are called modules. The modules internally are 6 cells in series. 2 modules in series are a block.

@GoldenGrenadier

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Armstrong is there a unit above block?

@kustomTooth

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Armstrong thanks Bill Nye!

@danielthechskid

6 жыл бұрын

Just to clarify: 6 1.2v cells in a 7.2v module 2 modules in a block The service plug/HV fuse splits the pack into halves, 19 modules each for NHW11, 19 and 9 modules each for NHW20. Yes the service plug splits a block (which to me doesn't make much sense). NHW11 19 blocks, 38 modules, 228 cells, 273.6v nominal. NHW20 14 blocks, 28 modules, 168 cells, 201.6v nominal. You will often see the battery voltage for the NHW20 incorrectly listed as 500v because there is a bidirectional DC-DC converter in the inverter that can boost the battery voltage up to as much as 500v to feed the inverter's internal DC bus for high speed travel, IE from freeway speeds up to the electronically limited/governed top speed of about 105-107 MPH.

@robbrowe7941

6 жыл бұрын

I own the identical car (2008) with over 260,000 KMS on it, only one set of brakes, new battery just the other day, sips gas, DON'T trade it, makes great car to camp in, first off with hybrid system makes a great generator for heating and cooling, just set the temperature you want, total comfort all night, then move front passenger seat all the way forward, I put in domestic toilet, tons of room, comfortable mattress and you are all set... Really Kool car..👍🏻🇨🇦

@praysuguitan779

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Armstrong AA rechargeable battery connected in parallel

Nice video. Two years ago I bought a battery for our 2006 Prius at Bumblebee Batteries Gresham OR for $1300. Averaging 48 mpg. Amazing car.

Not gonna lie. I just picked up a 2008 prius with 120k miles with a bad electronic brake actuator module which the dealer sells for almost two thousand dollars plus 2k labor. I bought the car for 500 dollars and swapped out the bad module and now the car has brakes again and runs perfect. Glad I trusted my gut and scooped it up.

Proud Prius owner here! Sitting next to my F-150 4x4. Ying & yang.

@digitalrailroader

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin R. The money you save daily driving the Prius, goes into off road goodies for the F-150!

@rutatutut

6 жыл бұрын

More like car seats, and the 8 QUARTS of synthetic oil it holds in its belly. HA!

@digitalrailroader

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin R. Then I take it your F150 is the Family Barge?

@mworld2611

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin R. The Prius is actually a very good daily

The repair tech at my Toyota dealer says I should expect 400k to 600k miles. WoHoo!

@michellelanfor6242

6 жыл бұрын

I just by a 2006 Prius hybrid my first hybrid car ever had if that's true then man I made a good choice on a car

@mickm5097

6 жыл бұрын

That may be true if you are willing to pay for various repairs. My GF has one w 180K on it. It's not a bad car, but less reliable than my Matrix. Recently it's had a coolant pump leak, the driver's window won't close completely, the a/c fan only works when it feels like it, and some weird thing w the dash display not always turning on and when this happens, the car doesn't shut off when you hit the power button. The engine still runs well, but the Prius has lots of stuff that has gotten flakey before it reached 200K.

@AHDBification

6 жыл бұрын

When your generator goes bad it's a $5,000 part. And you can't fix it either. Just have to buy the whole assembly.

@VividBagels

6 жыл бұрын

AHDBification the generator is an engine. of course the engine not working is expensive

@AHDBification

6 жыл бұрын

VividBagels The generator sits next to the engine and takes the place of what, in a normal car, would be called an 'alternator'.

"Despite having a dead battery the car drives 10 miles below the speed limit in the left lane as well as it did when the car was new" The bumper sticker ever Prius should have. LOL

@karenkramer3760

4 жыл бұрын

How long have you been driving it this way? I was just wondering because I'm in the same boat and don't have the money to fix it right now. Didn't know if it was just suppose to be a temporary thing due to future problems

@highlanderfreelancer4553

3 жыл бұрын

@@karenkramer3760 you could use regular car batteries wire in series to substitute for the nikel metalhydite battery.

@MichiganPeatMoss

3 жыл бұрын

April 2021: My battery failed in March 2020 - and although it's stored out of state, when I visit that location it gets me around town - pushing about 29 MPGs (until I dive in and fix the battery - soon I hope).

I replaced the hybrid battery at 190 k miles and it has now has a lifetime warranty ( it cost $1800) but other than that, this car has been hassle free and with under $ 30 to fill up the tank I'm constantly saving a ton of money....I plan to run this Prius ( which is loaded with all kinds of great stuff like a solar roof ) to the ground....I'm going to 500 k miles plus. This is the best car I've had.....I had a Mercedes before and it drove nice but there was always something wrong with it.

I like my Prius more and more the more I get to know her... .. Thanks for sharing!

@diazlocc

6 жыл бұрын

Gabrielle Angel Lilly what year is yours ?

@TheZGALa

6 жыл бұрын

2010. I had a 2005 for 7-8 years before this.

@diazlocc

6 жыл бұрын

Gabrielle Angel Lilly what was your experience like with that one ? Obviously good right since you have a 2010 now ? Did u ever have to replace your battery?

@kls5948

6 жыл бұрын

Nice have safe drives

@TheZGALa

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Panda Panda!

I’ll never understand the hate the Prius gets. Who the hell doesn’t want 50mpg? That’s like only needing to refuel twice a month or so. Yeah the battery will go bad, but watch the video.

@RennieAsh

6 жыл бұрын

Jank Paul I love people that complain about the battery, but will spend thousands on other mods that probably won't last 10 years. And spend many more hours installing them!

@areitu

6 жыл бұрын

Not only that, they're very roomy and hold a lot of stuff

@RennieAsh

6 жыл бұрын

Basically does everything you want a car to do except if you want to tow heavy things or accelerate faster than the average economy car. Personally I think it looks rather nice. There are some angles that are better than others, but then again most cars have that.

You should have cleaned the battery fan!

Once you've own a Prius you pretty much don't worry about cars anymore. What you do a lot of is wondering why you used to drive the old way. There is a thing called a no brainer and Hybrids are the default example of this idea. The Prius is the Gold Standard. Great video loved it.

watched this video while I was drunk. i enjoyed it

@ToolsOutsideTheBox

5 жыл бұрын

ivan lol the video? Or being drunk? 🤔🤣🤣

I’ve got a spare pack of Duracells you’re welcome to

@quirksandfeatures3215

6 жыл бұрын

Stuart Cutmore You got AAA for my TV remote

@anthonymolina7416

6 жыл бұрын

I wrote a Doug score on AAA batteries

@stuartcutmore5848

6 жыл бұрын

Quirks and Features just came back from Costco, how many do you need!

@valenrn8657

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry, Prius uses Panasonic batteries i.e. same company that partnered with Tesla's GigaFactory.

I bought a used BMW at a Toyota Dealership so when the moon roof went out the next day they let me use a brand new 2014. I liked it better than the bimmer . It changed my mind about Prius, I recommend them to everyone that wants a great economical vehicle!

Love my Prius AND 2007 Highlander Hybrid...appreciate the video!

Please keep it and make more videos on it. It would be an interesting series.

i'm a car guy, i bought a prius for my wife. it's super practical, it hauls the family around on long road trips without using very much gas. i dont get the hate. they're ugly, they drive like shit, but at least they're not a minivan or an suv.

@emperorpalpatine1574

5 жыл бұрын

Atleast it’s not an suv? That’s a huge upgrade over this box of shit

@NuttedInYoMom

5 жыл бұрын

@@emperorpalpatine1574 LMAOO...true

@ToolsOutsideTheBox

5 жыл бұрын

Nick Ingram I guess this means it's Toyota's version of the AMC Pacer! 🤣

@Fifthcell

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t think it’s that ugly at all... certainty not as ugly as some of these newer cars...

@johndough23

4 жыл бұрын

In this Economy "Smart" is not profitable so it is attacked as nerdy, slow, old maid, and stupid. The tags belong actually to the idiots driving Camaros, Mustangs, Corvettes and 80k Pick-up Trucks with small manhood issues. If you want to waste your money, spend needless time at gas stations and mechanic shops by all means DO NOT buy something like a Prius which simply works. If you have psychological issues and feel the only fix is driving an F150 and tailgating a Prius, sorry for your suffering. Sorry your brain doesn't work, sucks to be you.

Fixing the battery is simpler than one would think. I reconditioned mine. Was no problem whatsoever...

i am over 70 and this is the best car i have ever owned and i have hat plenty. thanks toyoto

The Toyota Birth Control SE

@Bartonovich52

6 жыл бұрын

Girls don’t give a shit about cars... at least, not any any self respecting dude would want to fvck.

@numb3r663

6 жыл бұрын

I have had a few ask for a ride or drive my sport cars...all were well educated and hot.

You forgot "and no I'm not an Uber driver"

I've got a 2010 Gen3, purchased brand new and only have 35k miles. Yes, seriously! At this rate, I hope to have the car another 10+ yrs!

u made me buy my first prius i love it !!!

Expected a bigger battery

@francov4768

6 жыл бұрын

Rick UK That's what she said! Poor Hoovie😂

@chrischoy9

6 жыл бұрын

Rick UK same, was expecting the whole entire battery pack to take up the entire spare wheel space

@theflatearthisreal2526

6 жыл бұрын

The Prius is not an Electric car. It only drives in EV only mode for brief periods of time. The electric motor is mainly for assisting the gas engine like when accelerating or driving at slow speeds like in a parking lot. The newer ones do have a EV mode that can go a lot farther without using gas. Those ones will have a LOT larger battery.

@riiwind

6 жыл бұрын

TheFlatEarthIsReal you hope

@Veikra

6 жыл бұрын

he's right

Most Taxis here in Australia are Toyota Prius or Toyota Camrys in the Hybrid versions.

@m0nkyyy941

6 жыл бұрын

They try to give the drivers the least petrol possible so they can make a bomb.

@zekol1238

6 жыл бұрын

Sean Zappulla same for Barcelona.

@melon-wf8di

6 жыл бұрын

Same here in New Zealand except we also have Prius V’s

@dylanmorse

6 жыл бұрын

Same in U.S.

@RDStewart1992

6 жыл бұрын

Taxis in Milton Keynes are mostly Toyota Prius or Avensis with some sticking with the half-arsed Vauxhalls.

We rented one a few years ago and drove from Vegas to Boise for Thanksgiving. The car has such good electronics that it with the colder climate, the air pressure dropped and the tire pressure light came on. Not knowing what it meant, we had to stop and check that out and finally went to a Toyota dealer to check that out. Gas mileage was great and we even drove thru some areas on the highway covered in snow behind a long line of cars. Finally bought a used one a few months ago and we really love the car. Middle of summer and the battery does discharge and recharge drastically, which it didn't do when the temps were below 100 degrees. So, may have to check out the life of the battery. Fyi, got the car with 84K and now we are a little over 87k on it.

My brother and I just finished the project yesterday of buying the kit and replacing it just like you! It was very easy even with snags along the way. Hoovies and Electron are awesome. Saved me at least $1,000 by doing it myself

@fernandocornelis9397

Жыл бұрын

Assumimg you went with the remanufactured kit, can you provide an update after 4 years? did you start having HV battery issues again? I'm planning on doing the same thing with my 2015 using the same company, and I wonder if it's only temporary solution vs getting a kit with brand new moduels at much higher price.

@GregTurismo

Жыл бұрын

@@fernandocornelis9397 oh wow that’s crazy to see this brought up after all this time. I assume the Prius I bought was cursed, because the battery packs would go in, work for a few weeks and the Prius would kill the batteries. Almost like white blood cells attacking foreign body cells thinking they are not supposed to be there. I tried many times, had professional mechanics assist and I ended up getting rid of the car with those issues still in tact. The Prius had high mileage when I bought it, but it only lasted me about a year in total. I loved that car, but it lived a difficult life with me.

@fernandocornelis9397

Жыл бұрын

@@GregTurismo I know right? but that's the point, before/after in time. I guess I'm going to get the brand new rebuild kit. I don't have any malfunction or lights up in the dash, the car has 100K ODO "only", but I'm suspecting the HV batt is getting weaker and I'm doing my research to be prepared when that time comes. I appreciate your feedback. I don't think there was a problem with your Prius charging system, I believe the restored/deep-cycled modules were not up to the task, refurbished could be a hit and miss because the other working/non-replaced modules are still old.