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Thought I'd share this since the topic had come up a few times, maybe someone will find it interesting and/or useful ;) Don't have a PHEV, but...
No, for 3 12V AGMs (OP is using Gel Cells Technically) tied in parallel there is no need for BMS/balancing. With the 48V Li pack from Enginer a...
Yup, this is fundamental to the motors. As they spin faster, they generate "back EMF" or voltage. This is essentially subtracted from the applied...
Its worth noting that the Leaf and PiP use different flavors of Li battery. I believe the Leaf uses LMO (Lithium Manganese Oxide, LiMn2O4), while...
If you are typically only using 8 EV miles it might be worth running through a full cycle or several. Its very unlikely the battery properties...
There definitely is, and you'll find lots of threads on the topic searching EBH or "block heater" in the Gen 2 and Gen 3 forums. Seems like it...
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Agreed. Its worth noting that the Prius will effectively use this "B" mode once the battery is nearly full whether the driver has selected it or...
Ok, hadn't seen this part :) No, there is no resistive dump in the Prius as you might have in a wind or hydro system where generation exceeds...
That's not that crazy, is it? When the battery is full any additional regen energy is wasted pumping the ICE and/or with the friction brakes...
IMHO its semantics in as far as both views are basically correct. All of the energy stored into the vehicle as gravitational potential energy...
What you are hearing most likely is the inverter. Its basically like a high frequency switching power supply on steroids. These switching...
Hi Ben, if its true you just pulled the trigger on a PiP conrgats! I know it was a big choice to make. As others have stated, the article you...
I certainly wish you luck with that. Gels can last longer than AGM, but tend to be twice as finicky. Rob
I think you've got the right idea John. $/watt is not a very good way to estimate racking cost, particularly when comparing laminate/thin film and...
Agreed. TCO just seems a lot harder for the average buyer to estimate for plug-ins with the data currently available.
DTE will likely depend on the average mpgs of its recent driving history. Given how most rental/loaner cars are driven I'd guess its pretty low....
I understand the desire to compare, but still say its apples and oranges. If you don't need the functionality of the v, why would you accept the...
FWIW it hasn't struck me that way. Almost every concern he has expressed has been based on other people's negative comments in various threads....
That's cool if some folks have gotten this for free. Never heard of such a thing personally, never even been offered a test drive w/o the...
