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Prius parts
As an owner of a Prius I have found some parts that you might want.(see below)
We have tested them on our Prius.
Comments on buying a hybrid car:
Brakes last much longer unless you make lots of sudden stops because the car generates electricity to stop the car and the pads only engage when you step on the breaks hard. (This may not be true for all "hybrids" but it is true for all full hybrids. This feature is called regenerative breaking.)
Many Hybrids in California are not required to get a smog check. This saves you time and money every two years.
In many states hybrids with high gas mileage can ride in the car pool lane with only one occupant.
The resale value is much higher than most other cars and this will only improve as the cost of gas rises and this will be true till there are autos available with very significantly better technology or we stop using fossil fuels.
You are using less gas and polluting less thus contributing less to global warming and saving money.
All of the above more than offset the additional upfront cost and any potential added cost in maintenance or battery replacement. (Since hybrids do not deeply drain the main high voltage battery the battery life is longer than the life of most cars! The 12 volt battery has about the same life as it does in other cars but possibly a little longer as it is not used to start the engine. The high voltage battery does.)
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 |  |  | 12 Volt (12v) Toyota Prius Auxiliary Battery for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 with installation kit and free shipping to 48 states
 US$133.95 |  |  |  | Installtion Kit for Mazda Miata battery on a Prius 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
 US$30.00 |  |  |  | Battery Disconnect switch with vertical swing.
 US$31.76 |  |  |  | 12 Volt (12v) Toyota Prius Auxilary Battery for 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 with installation kit and free shipping
 List price: US$239.81 Sale price: US$163.00 |  | |  | Parts kit for installing Optima battery on 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 Prius
 US$15.00 |  | |  | Mazda Miata Battery 1990 + with free shipping to 48 states
 US$103.95 |  |  |  | AccuMate 12 volt or 6 volt battery charger for sealed or regular batteries
 US$59.95 |  | |  | Battery observations of the 2010 Prius and changes in design between the models

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