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Guys, 220V in the USA is achieved by combining two 110V lines that are "split phase". If you only want 110V from a 220V outlet, you only connect...
I would think in real life, most folks will cycle the battery more than once per day on a PiP, considering the use of ReGen and the limited EV range.
Normally I would agree, but you can buy miles in advance at $0.15/mile on the Volt leases. Not sure what TFS charges. The extra miles you purchase...
You might want to go back and slap your math teacher. :)
Perhaps. I have to admit that I find it easy to leverage the EV priority of the Volt, 1500 miles and 1 gallon of gasoline. Even the slogan...
What flexability? You can only put gasoline in it right ?
the $199/month deals were typically 10,000 miles/year and 24 months. Not bad at all. I needed 15K/yr and didn't do any cash upfront.
two 75 miles trips, each able to start with a full charge. 38 ev miles, 37 hv miles. who is using 3 gallons ? I know a lot of PiP drivers...
Perhaps you should consider leasing. It can be a very affordable approach. In my particular case, I was spending $15/day on gasoline, now I...
The OP started this thread with the consideration of purchasing a new 2012/13 Prius, so I think we can assume that he can afford one.
My point was that the tipping point isn't 70 miles, more like 150 miles. Now let's take into consideration all those weekends with 40 miles of...
just for clarity. the Volt is 38 miles electric (epa) and 40 mpg hwy (epa) and 10 hours recharge on 110V (4 hours on 240V). 158 total. So it...
Jimbo, How far does a Volt, Prius, C-Max, and PiP travel on 3 gallons of gasoline and a full charge?
The Prius HSD is older than Windows Vista. :) Sure it works, and works well. :) We can call it mature as well. I edited my earlier post since you...
After tax credits and dealer incentives you can get into a Volt for under $30k. But if you want to stay with the old "mature" tech, by all means...
I think this is what you are looking for. Enginer Portable Power Station | Enginer | Prius Plugin PHEV Conversion Kit with Lithium-Ion | Hybrid
I prefer a free form that allows threads and posts to be tagged with attributes. When the original post is being processed (while typing), the...
how many watts do the stereo and speakers draw? NPR could cost you .5 ev miles Aerosmith might cost 2 ev miles :)
I think Sam is considering a bank ( 4-8 ) of 12V deep cycle lead acid batteries connected to a 12VDC - 120VAC 1500W inverter, and then using the...
