Are imported hybrid batteries ok?
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The question
Condition of hybrid batteries on used Japanese cars imported to Ireland? Have they degraded with years of use?
Asked by Rose ยท
Expert answer
Hi Rose,
We don't see any reason for these batteries to be any more degraded than those in equivalent cars in Ireland from new. Hybrid batteries last quite well in general. Unfortunately, it won't be easy to detect if the battery in a given hybrid you're looking has degraded as the main symptom is more use of the petrol engine. Unless you can try several examples of the same type of car in the same driving conditions, then you won't know what is the norm.
Answered by Shane O' Donoghue