Q: Is there any way to see the battery percentage on a 2005 Toyota Prius?

asked by on July 14, 2017

I am interested in buying this Prius, but I need to know what percentage the battery is at before I buy it. How do I do that?

My car has 134 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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