why does our battery discharge when driving?

Asked by GuruFPT4V Apr 30, 2020 at 05:07 PM about the 2015 Toyota Prius

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

we have a 2015 toyota prius and the battery can show charged and we go for a
ride and the battery shows just 2 points

1 Answer

F_O_R answered 5 years ago

I suppose there are several possibilities. The battery could be failing, there is a charging problem or the driving you are doing is depleting rather than charging the battery.

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