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AUXILIARY BATTERY FOR HYBRID VEHICLES
There are two batteries inside the hybrid vehicles. One is the main battery, lithium ion or
nickel hydride battery, to supply electric power to the motor. Another is the auxiliary lead
battery to supply electricity to the hybrid system, ECU, and installed electric devices. Battery
test is required for this auxiliary battery.
For SK-8550, auxiliary battery data equipped with Prius or Prius c is installed
(
S34B20 /
S46B24 / S55D23 / S65D26
)
. You can test these batteries just choosing from the list.
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Annual Sales of Prius and Prius c in Japan
(Researched by Japan Automobile Dealers Association)
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Prius
(Total : 1,777,812 units)
Prius c
(Total : 1,063,919 units)
2008
2009
2010
70,618
277,485
283,332
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
※
(in thousands)
310,484
280,929
251,915
台
154,610
148,439
228,245
228,375
259,686
282,660
64,953
Sales of Prius c is glowing over 1 million units!
For Prius, maintenance demand is increasing!
※
as of Jan. 2016
Hybrid auxiliary battery
select screen
Testing Mode ▲▼
Charge Controller/
Idle Reduction
Hybrid Auxiliary
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