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Mmm, I stand corrected. The IRS link I sent was to the definition of a "Qualified Plugin Vehicle". The actual document that contains the bit...
I believe that the standards for qualified plugin electric hybrid vehicles are very similar to those for straight up electric vehicles since they...
Hi Guys, Here is the link to the HEV America guidelines for electric vehicles:...
Hey Guys, As far as I can tell, in order to qualify for the federal tax credit the system must be FCC, SAE and CARB certified. This means it must...
Hi Howard, All of what you said are factors for mileage. The trick is of course to do as much driving with the PHEV system engaged as possible....
Hi Guys, Since people have asked, I'm posting a basic review of my Plugin Conversions (PICC) system after I filled up my tank—I can post more...
This is the actual battery box for the PICC system. It goes down into the tire well. The green box you see to the right is the 12v battery tender...
Gasoline pump after filling up.
This is the trunk area of my car with the PICC system installed.
1236 miles on 8.687 gallons.
Pardon me for commenting, but annoyance or not--allowing the ICE to warm up properly will /significantly/ reduce the amount of regulated emissions...
60% depth of discharge on a 40 amp-hour battery pack (74 thundersky cells in series at 3.3v nominal voltage under load) would be roughly 24...
True--though most people either forget or intentionally choose not to let the gasoline engine warmup normally because it uses more gasoline....
Yikes, well I guess that does increase mileage but yeah it does significantly increase emissions. According to Argonne National Labs it produces...
If the update is CARB related, my best guess is that it has to do with EV mode usage. Does your current firmware allow you to go straight to EV...
Hmmm...I really doubt they actually get 800 cycles though I can't say for sure not having seen the batteries in question. That seems way too good...
It's about the same--you still have incredible amounts of energy being transferred between the batteries. The OEM battery is the one that directly...
You are welcome. Again, I'm not trying to say "buy this" or "don't buy this" I'm simply sharing my experiences with said system. Since you already...
You are very correct when you say it depends heavily on how you use them. It also depends on how frequently you charge. Lead acid batteries get...
I'll do my best to address your responses in order. EV Mode: You had asked if the enhanced mode mentioned uses the OEM Toyota EV mode--and...
