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| Prius Technical Discussion This is a discussion on Hypothetical Battery Upgrade within the Prius Technical Discussion forums, part of the Toyota Prius Forums category; I just read a review of the plug in prii that toyota are road testing. According to the article Toyota ... |
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07-07-2008, 08:40 AM
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My Car: 2007 Prius Package: I-Tech Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 |  Re: Hypothetical Battery Upgrade I just read a review of the plug in prii that toyota are road testing. According to the article Toyota has installed a second battery in parralel to the first battery . The review quoted 70+mpg and 130+ horsepower because of this I prssume this second battery is the same as the first and that it would have its own ecu to control it. I wonder if the MFD shows 2 batterys or just one Nick |
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07-07-2008, 11:00 PM
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My Car: 2008 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: Hypothetical Battery Upgrade How would a second battery add horsepower? Parallel batteries = same voltage as only one battery... just lasts longer. |
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07-07-2008, 11:57 PM
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My Car: 2007 Prius Package: I-Tech Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: Hypothetical Battery Upgrade more current If I have done my reading correctly the prius has a 50 Kw motor that is limited to 23kw by the invertor and the batterys ability to supply current Nick |
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