How are Prius batteries cooled?
The HV battery on the Prius is air cooled/heated with a single cooling fan pulling in air from the passenger compartment and pushing it out the one-way pressure relief vents in the rear quarter panels.
Are Prius batteries liquid cooled?
The batteries in the Prius Prime are air-cooled using a fan to force air from the cabin through the battery cells. In fact, the batteries are sized that way on purpose so that they will last the life of the car, even with degradation.
Is hybrid coolant the same as antifreeze?
Yes, it’s the same coolant in both the engine and the inverter. Once mixed with water, you simply pour antifreeze into the same place as the engine coolant: the expansion tank, or reservoir. It will then filter ’round the engine and mix with your coolant to make sure the liquid does not freeze.
How are the batteries on the Prius Prime cooled?
There are a couple fans on either side of the back seat, which both cool the one lithium battery. If the battery is hot and you’re driving around 45-50mph, you might slightly hear the fans, but they set the fan speed so the fan noise is slightly less than the road noise, so most of the time you will never hear them.
What’s the best way to clean a Prius battery?
Spray a shop towel with multi-surface cleaner and run it through the ducts. Air dry in the sun when done cleaning. Wipe the HV battery cover and air duct inlet that connects with the cooling fan with shop towel to remove additional dust:
How often should I Clean my Prius battery cooling fan?
If you use your Prius as a taxiing vehicle, it qualifies as a severe-use vehicle and the HV battery cooling fan should be cleaned every 5,000 miles.
What’s the problem with the fan on a Prius?
these problems are now showing up on Prius in regular use. When fan clogs sometimes due to debris clogs the Hybrid battery fan (setting a battery code P0A82, with temperature up to 120 degrees) in a car that regularly transports pets such as dogs or cats. The trouble code set at 120,000 miles. The battery is still in use.