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I\u2019ve owned an S60 T8 for 2 and a half years now. Like others have said Volvo PHEVs deplete the battery first by default before touching the gas engine.
Pros: deplete battery first
Vehicle:
Volvo S60
I have been driving a 2023 S60 Recharge for 2 years now. If someone told you it's bad to drive them with the battery depleted, they lied to you.
Pros: rear wheels always powered
Vehicle:
Volvo S60
Depending on the year/model of the car you might need to have the battery "registered" using a special tool after installing it.
Vehicle:
Volvo
Just do it yourself or find an independent shop.
Vehicle:
Volvo V40
My car does not start well. I had replaced the battery myself, which helped it not be so bad.
Pros: helped it not be so bad
Cons: car does not start well
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
My battery died on my ‘15 Outback within a year of my buying the car brand new off the lot. I noticed some issues with the lift gate and the car was having problems starting at times. It was a bad cell in the battery so it needed to be replaced.
Cons: died within a year, bad cell
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
I had this issue as well, one day the car wouldn’t turn over. Then it would. Then there was no power. Then it would start. Over several days and weeks this would happen. It was explained to me that the Subaru batteries that come from the factory are made to hold just barely enough power to start the car. If that power is diminished in even the slightest degree, like with normal usage in the first 50k miles, then the battery does not have enough charge to do its basic task anymore, rendering it useless. As I understood it, the batteries in the new cars are not up to snuff.
Cons: wouldn't turn over, no power, not up to snuff
Vehicle:
Subaru
I had an Volvo XC90 hybrid. The car is ok, but the battery/motor part is garbage. It has a 10kwh battery, but can only drive for 18 miles on battery, the energy efficiency is way low than my model X.
Cons: battery is garbage
Vehicle:
Volvo XC90
Replacing my battery recently
Cons: battery replaced
Vehicle:
Subaru
Mileage: 40000 km
A new battery at 10k miles.
Cons: battery replaced early
Vehicle:
Subaru
Mileage: 10000 km
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