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    Place to buy 10KWh of cells, California buyer ?

    I've posted questions in threads he was chatting in, and never got a response. Haven't PM'ed him yet, I'm afraid I'll have too many bothersome...
    Post by: lesdit, May 25, 2011 in forum: Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications
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    Place to buy 10KWh of cells, California buyer ?

    I'm going the a123 route I am going with a123 20ah pouch cells. For now, I am planning on using 80 cells in series, for a 5KWH range system. I...
    Post by: lesdit, May 25, 2011 in forum: Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications
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    Best kit for someone new?

    Scott, I see that PIS used CALB cells in your setup. They seem to allow the customer to pick between CALB, GBS and ThunderSky. Did you pick, or...
    Post by: lesdit, May 16, 2011 in forum: Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications
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    Place to buy 10KWh of cells, California buyer ?

    I wonder why the Phev kit makers are not using the a123 20ah cells. I know they are very good. Perhaps they have not figured out an easy way to...
    Post by: lesdit, May 16, 2011 in forum: Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications
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    Place to buy 10KWh of cells, California buyer ?

    Ok, the other issue on selecting a battery for my phev is the max discharge and charge currents the cell can take. Many of the cells say the...
    Post by: lesdit, May 16, 2011 in forum: Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications
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    Dashboard lights not working.

    Mine had the connector slipped off behind the dimmer control. I pop'ed it out from the front, and fished the wire to the hole. Reconnected and...
    Post by: lesdit, May 10, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Place to buy 10KWh of cells, California buyer ?

    Yes, an out of CA sale would be preferred, who wants to pay close to $500 in tax. The orion bms site has a sub functional shopping cart system, I...
    Post by: lesdit, May 10, 2011 in forum: Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications
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    Battery ECU secrets and teardown (warning: geek content)

    Hi Peef, Would you like to share some tidbits of knowledge on the tactic you chose to encourage the ICE to stay off ? I understand you inserted...
    Post by: lesdit, May 9, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Place to buy 10KWh of cells, California buyer ?

    Thanks, I want to shop with a dealer from here, with a few 'feedbacks'. The DIY electric car forum has some activity, as well as some of the yahoo...
    Post by: lesdit, May 9, 2011 in forum: Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications
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    Place to buy 10KWh of cells, California buyer ?

    I've decided to start with a PHEV 'entry level' setup that is more home brew than off the shelf kit. So I need about 80 cells, if anyone can...
    Thread by: lesdit, May 9, 2011, 18 replies, in forum: Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications
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    Pseudo code, strategy for CAN PHEV control methods?

    That does look like the best BMS I've seen. Has dual Canbus too, so that they can spoof battery info. For $1160 or so, I hope that does not need...
    Post by: lesdit, May 5, 2011 in forum: Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications
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    Pseudo code, strategy for CAN PHEV control methods?

    I got an email back from Norm of BMS+ fame, he basically said that his stuff is really meant for the parallel multiple prius pack style of doing...
    Post by: lesdit, May 4, 2011 in forum: Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications
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    Pseudo code, strategy for CAN PHEV control methods?

    Mucking with SOC does not change how the battery controller keeps the battery charged, unless you are also externally charging the battery at...
    Post by: lesdit, May 2, 2011 in forum: Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications
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    Pseudo code, strategy for CAN PHEV control methods?

    I believe that the spoofing of the SOC will not keep the ICE off , but will keep it 'more off' , if there is such a thing. If you demand more...
    Post by: lesdit, Apr 30, 2011 in forum: Prius PHEV Plug-In Modifications