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05-08-2008, 04:00 AM
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My Car: 2005 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2 |  Plug-in Supply $6,095 plugin kit DIY  maybe do a group buy there? Last edited by Danny; 05-08-2008 at 11:46 AM. Reason: cleaned up the title a little bit for our Dutch friend :) |
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05-08-2008, 08:01 AM
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| High Fiber Member  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South OC So Cal & the Flathead Valley MT
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My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: pluginsupply 6095 dollars plugin kit DIY Wow! I'm going to do my homework right now! |
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05-08-2008, 08:44 AM
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| Professor Chaos  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Akron, OH
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My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1 | Re: pluginsupply 6095 dollars plugin kit DIY Quote:
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05-08-2008, 08:50 AM
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| Uneducated bird-brain Aussie  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia
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My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11 | Re: pluginsupply 6095 dollars plugin kit DIY I could half my commute fuel spend from $1600 per year to $800 but that means it would take 7.6 years to pay for excluding interest and electricity cost. I think I can get more from a 1 kV PV array on my house roof for the same out of pocket cost. Last edited by patsparks; 05-08-2008 at 08:57 AM. |
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05-08-2008, 08:57 AM
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| Opps !! I Did it Again!!  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA
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My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4 | Re: pluginsupply 6095 dollars plugin kit DIY now what is the stats, timeframe, performance and cost of the LiPO4 's ? well, since the Bonneville Power admin has reinstated the kickback that we used to enjoy, my electric rates are back to where they were at 5¼ to 7¼ cents per kwh. so the very small cost the drive my Zenn has gone down 2.2 cents per kwh or about 30% a larger battery controller would allow a higher speed in EV since current EV speeds are limited by software to prevent overheating of the system. i am assuming they have designed safety features to prevent this and it sounds like a much more invasive mod than the hymotion, so waranty issues would be a thing to look at.
__________________ My 2006: Last tank 457.6 miles @54.2 pump (54.3 computer) 7.12 cpm winter mpg 50.78 summer mpg 55.25 lifetime: 30,151.4 miles 53.13 mpg pump (54.37 mpg computer) 5.70 cpm My 2007 Zenn Driven 4474 miles, 2.08 cpm/ 178 mpg (at $3.71/gal), 3.75 miles/ Kwh Savings over my Prius $244.71 The Corolla...447.12 The REAL SAVINGS from not driving Corolla 544.07 +Prius=788.78 (excludes maintenance costs...would be unfair to ICE vehicles) My Plate: DUALPWR (Dual Power) Last edited by DaveinOlyWA; 05-08-2008 at 08:59 AM. |
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05-08-2008, 09:00 AM
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| Troll Slayer  Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO
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My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0   Friends: 20 | Re: pluginsupply 6095 dollars plugin kit DIY Plug-In Supply Inc of Petaluma CaliforniaBattery chemistry: Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) or Lead Acid (PbA). Expected battery life: 11+ years for LiFePO4, 2 years for PbA. System weight: 150 lb for Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) and 360 lb for Lead-Acid (PbA). Battery Pack Mounting Location: under rear cargo deck on top of spare tire. Battery box lifts up on springs to access spare tire. Capacity: 5kW Voltage: 256 VDC Charge time: 6 to 8 hours from any 110 VAC / 15A outlet. On-board charger mounts under front seats or in cargo area. |
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05-08-2008, 09:02 AM
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| Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO
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My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 20 | Re: pluginsupply 6095 dollars plugin kit DIY So with the LiFePO4 it looks like very similar specs as with the Hymotion/A123 set up. But I don't see a price for the Li set on the site. Anyone want to contact them and ask about a group buy price? |
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05-08-2008, 09:06 AM
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| Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA
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My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4 | Re: pluginsupply 6095 dollars plugin kit DIY ok....2009... ya... everyone will have it by then... definitely sounds good, but Toyota will be offering an OEM version in less than a year by then. it does get me excited though. now more than ever, there are so many "promises" out there for real options. some have to pan out... i cant wait to see who comes out on top of all this. |
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