Why would it be so much easier to replace a smaller, but still heavy battery?
Seems to me you would need more or less the same tooling.
After all, you’re not replacing either by hand.
Seems to me you would need more or less the same tooling.
After all, you’re not replacing either by hand.
On hybrid petrol-battery EVs, the cells are included as modules, typically located under the rear seats (where the fuel tank of a conventional petroleum-fueled passenger car would be), which can be slid out in a matter of minutes as a DIY proccedure.
The batteries themselves weigh about 100 kilos and are rated for 100k -- 150k miles, which makes audunw's argument specious.
Toyota hybrid Camry DIY battery replacement: <https://piped.kavin.rocks/watch?v=nlvibjNUAXQ>
Toyota hybrid Prius DIY battery replacement: <https://piped.kavin.rocks/watch?v=FPXY0AqHHzI>
Toyota hybrid Camry battery warranty 10 year/150k miles: <https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-extends-battery-warranty...>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAHaYXBFnJo
OTOH, replacing the Rav4 hybrid's battery is apparently much more difficult and I couldn't find anyone doing that DIY.