Hybrid battery cooling mod

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by AzusaPrius, Jun 19, 2020.

  1. PriusCamper

    PriusCamper Senior Member

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    Always parking in the shade and only driving during the coolest parts of the day will make a huge difference in not just your comfort but the longevity of your vehicle. Worst thing you can do is be a 40-hour a week worker zombie who lets their car bake in a parking all day 5 days a week and then drives home in that overheated car for an hour or more in bumper to bumper gridlock traffic. Doing that for decades will not only shorten your own lifespan, but the lifespan of your vehicle too.

    Also a Sodium-Ion battery pack will always have way more amps available on really hot days to power your AC system. Whereas your OEM battery pack on a super hot day will show less amps available and computers will send less power to the AC, so you and your battery pack run hotter.
     
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    What about a lithium pack, the one from innrg solutions? I know lithiums dont like high heat either.
     
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    wow..........
     
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    I chuckled a bit at that, but hey everyone is entitled to their own opinions.