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 holds up to heat better than anything else we offer, which is what decides service life in a long Virginia summer. Sodium lasts the longest of the three at 5-7 years and carries 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 equivalent we offer to your vehicle’s original battery, which makes it the one to pick if you want the hybrid to feel unchanged. Prismatic lasts 4-6 years and comes with a 3-year, unlimited-mileage warranty.
Cylindrical is the most affordable of the three and puts out the most power, which is worth having if the grades are where the problem shows. Expect 3-5 years, with a 2-year, unlimited-mileage warranty.
This order is for Virginia. 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 Virginia. 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.
Yes. A battery loses capacity gradually, and ordinary driving never asks for enough to reveal the loss. Most people find out on a grade, or when they notice the gas engine running at times it used to stay quiet.
No. A climb asks the hybrid system for more, which is why a tired battery gets found out there, but asking is not wearing. What actually costs a battery its capacity is heat and years.
Not on its own. What matters is that humid nights tend to stay warm, so a vehicle gets less of a cool stretch between hot days. The temperature overnight is what counts, not the moisture in the air.
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 grade is the quickest test you can run yourself, because a healthy battery holds up on one and a tired one does not.
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 if it is offered for your vehicle, because nothing we make stands up to heat as well and it lasts the longest. Prismatic to keep the hybrid driving as it always has. Cylindrical for the lowest price, or for the most power on the grades. The battery technology page sets out all 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 through the warmest months is the one thing with a real effect. 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.