A failing hybrid battery usually announces itself: fuel economy drops, the gas engine runs more than it used to, a warning light comes on. Those same symptoms show up with other faults, so pull the trouble codes before you spend anything. Our trouble code lookup explains what each one means.
Sodium is built for heat, with a rated operating temperature up to 140°F, which suits a long South Carolina summer. Sodium also has the longest expected service life of the three at 5-7 years, with a 4-year, unlimited-mileage warranty.
Sodium is newer technology, so it is not offered for every vehicle yet. Find My Battery will tell you in a couple of steps whether it is available for yours.
Prismatic is the nearest thing we offer to the battery your vehicle was built with, so the drive feels familiar. It lasts 4-6 years and carries a 3-year, unlimited-mileage warranty.
Cylindrical is the lowest-priced of the three and the strongest on power output. It lasts 3-5 years and carries a 2-year, unlimited-mileage warranty.
This order is for South Carolina. Each type carries its own warranty, so coverage depends on which battery you choose — the warranty page lists the terms, and the battery technology page has the full side-by-side comparison.
No bay, no lift, no garage. Your driveway, your office lot, wherever the vehicle is sitting.
Tell us the year, make and model. We’ll confirm which batteries fit and what each one costs before anything gets booked.
After your order is confirmed, our scheduling team will work with you to choose and book a convenient date, time, and location that fits your schedule.
A technician shows up with the battery and the tools. Nothing to drop off, no loaner, no waiting room.
Most installs take about an hour. The old battery leaves with the technician and goes back for recycling.
We install across the whole state. If your town isn’t on the list, it’s almost certainly still covered — give us a call.
These are the ones we see most in South Carolina. We cover plenty more, so it’s worth checking even if yours isn’t here.
Yes. A driveway, an office lot or a curbside space is all it takes — no shop visit, no tow, no garage. Tell us where you are and we’ll confirm the options for your address.
Not on its own. Heat plays a large part in how a hybrid battery ages, and a long warm season adds to it, but age counts too and every battery is different. If your hybrid is several years old and the fuel economy has been slipping, it is worth having the battery checked.
As capacity fades, the gas engine has to make up the difference, and the extra engine time is what you notice at the pump, often well before a warning light comes on.
The usual signs are worse gas mileage, the engine running more than it used to, less power on hills, and a warning light. Other problems cause the same signs, so read the trouble codes first. Our trouble code lookup tells you what each code means. A drop in fuel economy has more than one possible cause, so the codes are worth reading before you decide anything.
You don’t have to work this out alone. Call (888) 473-7265 and we will read the codes with you, rule out anything else it could be, and confirm which battery fits your vehicle before you spend a cent.
Whatever it turns out to be, the vehicle still drives. A worn hybrid battery costs you gas mileage and some power. It does not leave you stranded.
Sodium is the pick if it is offered for your vehicle, because it handles heat best and lasts the longest. Prismatic is the pick if you want the closest match to the original. Cylindrical is the pick if price is the deciding factor. The battery technology page compares the three. If you cannot pick, choose any one of them and ask us for a quote covering all three, and we will put it together.
Every battery we install is covered, and none of the warranties has a mileage limit. There is nothing to cap, because how far you drive is not what wears a hybrid battery out. How many years you get depends on which battery you choose, and the warranty page has the terms.
Shade helps more than most things through a long warm season. Change the cooling filter on schedule, because that filter is the only real maintenance a hybrid battery has. If the vehicle sits for weeks at a time, take it out for a decent drive now and then. A hybrid battery slowly loses charge when nothing is using it, and letting it run all the way down does permanent damage.