Backup Generator

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Back in early 2000's Electrical Engineers in partnership with PriusChat built multi pack Prius wired in paralell that you could plug in to a wall outlet to charge. Several companies started up, more than one house was set on fire due to not enough safety features in the charging system and then Toyota liked the idea so much they used the same method for the plug-in Prius starting in 2012, which destroyed what little market share those startups had and they all shut down. However if you keep your eyes out for used Gen2, you may find one of these. Of course you'd have to make your own replacement parts.
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One good thing came out of those early tinkerers. Their proof of Concepts contradicted Toyota's notion that no one wants to drive electric.

#21 hill, Jun 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM

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