So what are my options now that I know I need a high voltage battery? 

 

 A. 

The best quality right now is OEM from the Manufacture, life expectancies are 8 to 12 years.

 

 

If the vehicle you have has a Lithium Ion battery the best quality right now is OEM from the manufacture, life expectancies are 10 to 14 years.

 

B.

Remanufactured, Rebuilt, Refurbished, Reconditioned

 

Life Expectancy 1 day to 6 years

 

Any company that is not the manufacture will have their own knowledge on putting together a high voltage battery.

 

90% percent of the public think about replacing the dead cells with a voltmeter or use a grid charger and a bulb to recondition the battery.

 

That is a lazy and stupid way to fix a high voltage battery for a hybrid and an Electric Vehicle. 

All that stuff you see online are just gimmicks.

 

EVERYTHING MATTERS:

High self discharge.

Capacity.

Impedance.

Resistance.

Conductive Behavior.

Age of cells.

Miles on cells.

Life expectancy of cells.

Life expectancy of cells per vehicle.

Corrosion.

Electrolyte Leakage.

Heat spots.

Other vehicle issues causing excessive current draw.

 

 

You need a reliable vehicle to run errands and go to work on time.

Not a vehicle that keeps leaving you stranded and companies jerking you around not honoring your warranty.

It's a damn shame how this industry has become useless by providing trash at the cost of other people's money.

 

Clearly, HDB isn't your average company, we built it on Quality and Integrity from the start.

- All our customers are spoken to the same.

Upfront with no sales bullshit because if we don't understand what you want then you're never going to be satisfied and nothing is more irritating than an unsatisfied customer it's worse than physical fitness.

 

- We don't replace that high voltage battery if we know there will still be a problem afterwards due to your vehicle having another issue.

 

- We tell you where to get the best quality if that is what you are looking for and we tell you we are not the cheapest option if you don't want to spend a lot. There are other options online the quality is just not the same.

 

- We ask repetitive questions to make sure we understand all the symptoms and your concerns even if you get annoyed.

- We do it our way because we know how to do the best job.

 

 

 Our batteries last an average of 4 years and 6 months/60k without you having to return multiple times within the warranty period.

 

 

Obviously you have to get the 3 year warranty/unlimited mile option if you want the battery to last long. 

 

Humidity, Air Density, Temperature and Commute affect the Life expectancy

 

 

 C.

 

Sell the vehicle:

 

We see customers make this decision sometimes and it doesn't make any sense unless you have a smelly beat up vehicle that you're embarrassed about and need to sell it.

 

If the goal was to drive a hybrid in the first place to save money how does buying a brand new car with an inflated price tag or a used car with miles expecting a repair eventually, make any financial sense?

 

If the reason is because it has high miles that's not a good reason either.

 

Our customers have an average 200,000 miles on the vehicle and still invest on a repair.

 

-The engine on your hybrid doesn't have that mileage because it shuts off at red lights ,traffic & the drive thru.

 

-The hoses, plastic, and electronics under the hood aren't exposed to the constant heat as a regular gasoline vehicle therefore prolonging repairs 

 

-The brakes last longer due to regenerative braking.

 

Add the repairs, insurance, gas on an annual basis and compare it to the previous vehicle or the vehicle you want to purchase and then make a decision.