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I would definitely double and triple check that the orange safety disconnect on the HV battery is completely seated and closed (and that you know...
FWIW here are some numbers from our PV system installed Sept 2012. (Smith Family Solar 5.520kW | Monthly) We kept installed costs as low as...
Yup, I always thought Norm was on the right track. Maybe he was just ahead of his time :) Is his stuff completely unavailable now? I wonder if...
The Enginer / dc:dc converter approach was a pretty cool solution, but IMHO was always doomed as a low cost solution. Cheap and high power...
Thanks for the link, and for pioneering a new solution! Rob
John, I would think something like that could be a great choice for a Prius. Even a smaller, lighter (and cheaper) version with less Ah would...
Just bear in mind that there is a lot more to a battery than just its advertised Ah capacity rating. Optima YT has clearly had some QC issues in...
I know that charging/cycling the whole pack with something like the Hybrid Automotive charger can be good for helping re-balance an existing pack,...
The problem with diesels that I've never gotten a good answer to is this: Depending on the source, about half or more of a barrel of crude oil...
Moreover, as far as I know the standard Prius does not use any sort of adaptive capacity calculation. While the total battery capacity may...
Yeah, even a used PiP is unlikely at the OPs ~$14k price point. While its not the cheapest car you can buy, its worth noting that the Prius...
FWIW the myth that the Prius looses its advantage on the highway is pretty common amongst folks who have no real understanding of the technology....
Yeah, the AC compressor is on that side and is run of the HV battery. But as long as the car was powered off (ie not left in "ready' mode") there...
It certainly looks like the heat was concentrated on the passenger side of the engine bay toward the bottom, as the steel bumper on that side...
Average seems to be about 200,000 vehicle fires per year in US, with the vast majority _not_ being related to accidents. Can't seem to find a...
Its interesting, if someone can make it happen I think there is still a market opportunity (as evidenced by how often these kind of threads pop...
IMHO its mostly intended to be fun, not scientifically rigorous :)
A few more thoughts: Bear in mind that the Gen 2 has a flexible bladder in the fuel tank that greatly complicates the job of the fuel gauge....
Even after warmup, and even with the mild winter temps here in AZ, my experience has generally been that pulse and glide is not very helpful in...
Two comments: 1) Prius makes an excellent family hauler in our experience. We finally upgraded to the bigger "v" after our third came along....
