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The main limitation of the Enginer kit is that its only able to put a max of ~16A into the HV system. This is no where near enough current to...
This is due to the two fundamentally different ways of feeding the PHEV current into the Prius HV system. One retains full operation of the stock...
Assuming its something like these Air helper springs that are supposed to fit the Gen 3. 2011 Toyota Prius Suspension Enhancement | etrailer.com
Yeah, you'll have to see what you can get. The same page shows Socal as $299/mnth with $3k down on a regular Prius. Hopefully there are better...
The ECM mentioned does not go between the batteries in the Gen 2, its an add on to extend the functionality of the "controller". Basically it...
Its interesting, looking at lease prices is a plug-in really more expensive? From the info compiled here: Best Toyota Deals | U.S. News Best...
Given your distance and space requirements the v may be the best fit! That said, there is a case to be made for the PiP for long commuters...
Priuskitty's comments were about adding an additional range extending pack I believe. The production (2012) Plug-in Prius has only 2 batteries,...
I can definitely sympathize with people's concerns and frustration. It seems like they could be a lot more upfront about what the real status of...
Just to clarify peef pioneered the complete pack/ecu removal for diy conversions, jdh is building on that work. There are other conversions that...
The basic idea looks right on! Seems like some fishiness in some of the values though. Put in my commute (80km/h 15.5km, ~30m elevation change),...
Ahhhhh ;) The ratios will be different for a different vehicle, but the same principles should apply. Interesting that speed doesn't seem to...
I'm not sure that's totally out of sync, but there are some complicating variables related to my simplifying assumptions in the model. First is...
Ok, that's an interesting data point. kWh used is probably a more reliable way to look at it than actually trying to use EV range differences....
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Didn't you know your electricity gets cheaper when you own a Leaf ;) Sorry, its a typo. Both were originally calculated at our AZ average 9c/kwh,...
Ok, I started writing a reply with an idea of how to estimate the range penalty associated with a certain grade, but it got a bit out of control...
Ok, this started out as a reply in another thread discussing possibility of using google maps elevation data to optimize EV routes, but got a...
Earlier in the thread it was noted that the PiP Entune system could be set up to use an iphone's cellular internet connection via bluetooth,...
As I said before, I love EV/PHEVs but they are not very practical if you have limited access to charging. A standard Prius would make a lot more...
