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[Flying White Dutchman]

Originally Posted by philmcneal

as a upcoming technician and access to high voltage gloves, is it possible to install it yourself? assuming one has all the tools... or heck even offer to install it as a partnership

but more details would be nice, i remember in the wiki they said the 5kilowatt pack only had enough EV miles to 15, which made more sense. If a 5 kilowatt pack can provide 40 true ev miles than why does the volt require a 16 kilowatt pack? even though they are using 8 to preserve battery life.

reserve 8kw of the 16 provided? NiMh?

its intresting to see that hymotion connects its HV wire's after the HV sensor.
look at pictures

[philmcneal]

Originally Posted by lIon

reserve 8kw of the 16 provided? NiMh?

its intresting to see that hymotion connects its HV wire's after the HV sensor.
look at pictures

nope its lithium a123 cells the exact same used in this hymotion prius

alternatively there's competition now Green Car Congress: Valence Technology to Supply Additional 600 Li-Ion Modules to OEMtek for PHEV Conversions

4 kilowatt more for a couple thousand!

[Rae Vynn]

Originally Posted by darelldd

Doc... why bring this up? It isn't true.

If you screw up something in the BMS or the original battery, you will likely have trouble getting Toyota to cover it (though even this seems a non-issue from what others have said here). If your brakes suddenly stop working, your seatbelt won't buckle, you radio only plays soft rock, or your antenna fails, there is NO way they can legally deny the warranty claim.

Can I get some sort of relief for only being able to pick up a country music station?

[Godiva]

Originally Posted by ilusnforc

I would think Hymotion might change their warranty policy on any such "self install" kit.

Yes. For the Hymotion warranty to cover your Prius the kit has to be installed by one of their trained installers. They guys that did the San Diego install were from San Francisco. I think their shirts said "Joe's Garage". (No kidding.)

[Flying White Dutchman]

Originally Posted by philmcneal

nope its lithium a123 cells the exact same used in this hymotion prius

alternatively there's competition now Green Car Congress: Valence Technology to Supply Additional 600 Li-Ion Modules to OEMtek for PHEV Conversions

4 kilowatt more for a couple thousand!

yes ok but why only use 50% when a Lithium battery can be used from 10-90%? ( so instead of the 40% there is a 80% usable capacity ( i have read this somewhere )

[patsparks]

Originally Posted by lIon

yes ok but why only use 50% when a Lithium battery can be used from 10-90%? ( so instead of the 40% there is a 80% usable capacity ( i have read this somewhere )

I wonder if you get more cycles at the lesser depth of cycle before battery expires?