In my quest to build the cargo platform, I took all the "floor" trim pieces out. Below are a few images of what the cargo area and battery.
Semi-nude Cargo Area
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Would be nice it Toyota could find somewhere else to put the battery, but on the other hand it's nice to have everything safely inside the cabin. And I do like my storage compartments!
Thank you very much for posting these! I started taking mine apart today, didn't go as far as this and your pics sure help.
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Sure am happy Toyota use a NiMH battery vs Li-Ion.
Man you'd better be careful, there are lots of people posting on the forum that the floor can only take 120lbs........lol
Your photo proves they're as wrong as wrong can get.....LOL
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Could be wrong, but I believe the 120 lbs. caution is for the area over the recess. This is understandable, and could easily be solved with plywood.
Thank you for sharing. Where in these pictures is the car battery? Is it showing and I am missing it?
You are correct.......... a bit of humor on my part.
My 2 cents would be that blocking or affecting the cooling could result in premature failure of the battery.
looks like it is a more or less straight forward task to have the battery swapped out in 8-10 years from now for the ones who want the LC to run for 15 or more years. I don't understand why they didn't move the battery all the way towards the rear seat and make the easy to access cargo cubby at the rear hatch twice as large. The cubby right behind the rear seats is not as easy to access. I guess it might have to do with mounting points for the the third row that would be there.
Also, is there any chance that recaro comes up with an aftermarket rear seat solution that folds flat instead of tumbling? Would be expensive but for a fully flat cargo space I could imagine it's worth it.
Also, is there any chance that recaro comes up with an aftermarket rear seat solution that folds flat instead of tumbling? Would be expensive but for a fully flat cargo space I could imagine it's worth it.
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@EOD Guy is correct. I was looking for mounting points. Additionally, I replaced the OEM cover over the battery with 1/2" plywood for a temporary platform. I have a trip coming up in September and I needed something to attach my frdige slide to as well as strap cargo to.
Here's a picture of the finished temporary product.
I used the two holes that were prexisting from the original cargo tiedowns (M6 Bolt) and then drilled and attached 2 rivnuts in the metal plate covering the battery. That top plate is about 3/4" above another metal plate that incases the battery components themselves. Additionally, the cooling vents for the battery are on the fronts of the wheel humps near the back doors.
I'm going to add more pictures and info in a seperate thread and/or my build thread.
Did you happen to document the process via video or on YouTube?
So it's on the rear side area? When everybody was saying it was in the back I thought it was under the platform near the hybrid battery. I feel relieved it's much easier to get to than I thought.. thank you.
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No, however, I did start a "general" thread about interior trim where the removal of many of the different pieces is already covered.
Why? The right chemistry Lithium battery is superior in almost every way: lighter, longer lasting, faster charging, higher current delivery, higher current charging, more stable voltage, deeper discharge, etc. For the same capacity/size/weight specs we could either have a true plug-in hybrid or a bigger electric motor for faster acceleration or a house battery etc. Or just make it smaller for lighter weight and no battery bump in the cargo area... and
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I'm NOT an expert here but I think the NiMH batteries perform better in temperature extremes and have a longer history (think "known commodity/reliability") of being used by Toyota. Also, some plug-in's can warm the battery while it's plugged in/charging so there is no issue with a cold battery. However, most of those plug-in's are not intended to be used in extreme locations where there is no plug available.
