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In this application, the only differences between a supercap/ultracap and the existing battery is the rate of charge and rate of discharge in...
This is an Atkinson Cycle engine with the Miller variation - so that ads some mystery as to how any sort of compressor would work. The AC...
Coastal Dave and Kelley donated one to our Prius Club as a give-away for a raffle, so I took a good look at it and the instructions. This is a...
No battery required in most RFID - Radio Frequency Identification. The car would periodically transmit, and the chip (grain of rice) would...
"On the acceleration thing, I've always been concerned that brisk acceleration is more harmful than it might appear because of the excessive drain...
Not exactly. That's Coastal's lovely mod that puts EV control on the CRUISE CONTROL LEVER on the right side of the steering wheel. It's probably...
I did the mod with an OEM-type rocker switch at first, but then modified the modification to use the light switch (purple wire). MUCH better! No...
It's truly easy to get the EPA numbers or even better. After a lot of experimenting (using the ecoastal engine-run indicator, brake regen...
This appears to be legal, has Toyota label with copyright data on it, etc. But my edition does not have an index. Each segment/section is labeled...
You're right. So the question is whether the net fuel used is lower when you coast without regen (use the kinetic energy to coast further), or...
I have a prototype of the E-Coastal Brake Display, which shows status of braking with relative friction and regen. The same nifty little module...
Just have a kid go with you. My son passed his hand over the manual and 30 seconds later the NAV lady said "Yes, Master!" Actually, it comes...
It's important to understand that the EV mod really does *nothing* to change wear and tear on the battery, motors, or charge mechanisms. All of...
Regeneration is an extremely inefficient process, though it's better than the 100% loss when friction braking converts kinetic energy into heat...
The ECU will probably 'remember' existence and use of some mods, and almost certainly the EV switch. You and I know the system does a great job of...
Rick, that seems like a good analysis. But maybe the goal (improved intelligibility) can be met without taking such a giant step. Apparently the...
The levitation system is for heavy traffic when an exit ramp is nearby, or you can hop from the freeway over the shoulder onto a surface street....
Law enforcement officers don't want to walk up to a darkly tinted front window, not knowing what's pointed at them from inside - I can't blame...
I've decided to stick rear-facing bright red LEDs in my mirror assemblies. It's a trivial task, and I think it's possible to use *existing*...
Bliss indeed! I did not buy this car to save fuel or the environment. I was considering a new MBZ at 3X the price, which would have addressed...
