Toyota Prius - Depleted Battery Power in Mountains

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Asked by Mark Jun 01, 2015 at 11:34 AM about the 2009 Toyota Prius Liftback FWD

Question type: General

Has this happened to you?  We were driving on Highway 70 through the Rockies and
climbing to the Eisenhower Tunnel at 11,000 feet.  On our way up the mountain,  the car's
battery ran out of power near the summit and we crawled to the top on the gasoline
engine only.  It made it, but,   I wasn't happy about it.   We stopped along the way to
charge us the battery and it worked for a while,  but,  the thing got depleted really fast.   
Not sure I want to do that again.   Soon as we reached the top, the car resumed to normal
operation and its fine.  No apparent damage to the hybrid system.   HAVE ANY OF YOU
HAD AN EXPERIENCE  LIKE THIS?

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