Salt Lake City cars available with long lasting batteries

(prHWY.com) April 18, 2011 - Parkway Draper, UT -- The Toyota Prius is a hybrid that runs on battery power until it is exhausted and then reverts to a gas powered engine. The vehicle has a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine and a 36kW electric motor. A combination of electrically charged, advanced, lithium-ion batteries and fuel are used to power this vehicle.

Many hybrid consumers fear that they will need to replace the battery pack of their new car after a short period of time. Consumer Reports magazine's recent testing and owner surveys have found that the original Prius battery rarely needs to be replaced and can hold up over 200,000 miles. Buyers of Toyota Prius Salt Lake City cars can be assured by the fact that this hybrid's batteries are long lasting.

Consumer Reports recently performed tests on a 2002 Prius with 207,000 miles. This car was in the possession of the original owner and still had its original factory-installed battery pack. This car's performance and fuel economy were almost the same as a comparable new Prius that underwent these tests.

Salt Lake City new car dealer, Karl Malone Toyota, notes that Prius battery packs are warranted for 8 years or 100,000 miles. According to Consumer Reports Auto Test Division Senior Engineer, Jake Fisher, even if the battery needs to be replaced after the warranty period is over, it won't cost much. Fisher said he was able to find numerous, low mileage, replacement batteries in salvage yards for only $500.

Hybrid car buyers can have confidence in the quality of Prius batteries. Salt Lake City new car dealer, Karl Malone Toyota, offers the Prius hybrid to buyers of Salt Lake City cars.

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