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great thread, thanks!
Ok, I realize this is probably far from practical or economical, but looking at the various transaxle tear downs it seems like it could almost be...
It does seem to me that this is an oversimplification that makes the results pretty hard to put too much stock in. The Prius is a perfect...
True, but bear in mind that some people only care about half the story. I think part of the reason we will continue to struggle with how to...
Sorry to hear you're having trouble navy. I do think we have to make sure we have reasonable expectations of what these small companies can do...
Do you know what batteries they are using now?
Thanks MJ, please keep us posted! I think there is quite a bit of interest in the updated 4kW kit here on the board!
Great graph, thx for sharing!
IMHO people considering PHEVs/BEVs should really look at solar. Consider this theoretical AZ example: 3.15kW Grid Tie PV: $7000 PV Systems :...
Note that per PIS federal testing the kits that keep the PHEV battery in parallel after depleted see an improvement in stock fuel economy due to...
Part of what you need to think about or clarify if you've thought already is what you are trying to achieve. That greatly affects the tradeoff,...
Could be. Steve's a good guy who knows a lot about the Prius and is a pretty neutral party to all the plugin drama that's unfolded over the...
I like the look of the 20Ah GBS, but am concerned about the the charge/discharge rate. At 40Ah it should be under 3C, but for the 20Ah we're...
Not first hand, but maybe first and a half hand. I was on the eaa listserv during the cal-cars development and was helping with mathematical...
Here's a good example of someone using Norm's BMS+ in a Gen 2 using 3 additional packs. One Year of Operation in a Plug-in Prius with Norm’s...
I did, thanks for the reminder. I'll send you a soon pm.
I always get this confused particularly after so many years, but here's how I recall the hall effect bypass issue. Someone may be able to jump in...
I believe you are correct, the early DTC issues were before they had discovered the hall effect bypass. The cal-cars solution was a pretty brute...
Welcome! If you're not an experienced tinkerer, the plugin supply kit is probably a good option. The 4kw kit is a bit of an unknown, but the...
In the process of installing 5.5kW system now. I'm doing it all myself (pretty much) so its a bit of a slow process. Panels are in the garage....
