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That's possible. It was certainly the case when they ran the test fleets of early Prius PHEV conversions a number of years back. The big problem...
I think that's the real crux of the problem. Consider the Volt. Depending on your driving pattern, you'll either get 37mpg or infinite mpg, or...
In theory yes, if you want to leave the car "running." At 16A it might only take an hour or so to recharge the stock PiP pack. You will take...
Basically there are two ways you can feed current into the HV system, lets see if I can keep it straight. The battery ECU tracks SOC by...
The Enginer approach has the major drawback of only being able to inject a limited (<~16A) of current into the high voltage system. They use the...
FYI here is the datasheet on the AGM used. https://s3.amazonaws.com/ecodirect_docs/MK/8A8DLTP-DEKA.pdf The battery is rated at 245Ah for c/20....
That would be the other big benefit of something like the Enginer porta-power solution to this same approach IMHO.
That's basically the PIS kit isn't it? The main problem is it takes a $1500 controller to make it work. That's what the dc:dc converter or ac...
Well, not quite. Adding up the AGM solution gets $2500. The Enginer is $3500. For the extra $1000 you get Li vs. AGM, which shaves about 400...
Here's one dataset on the Volt that looks pretty useful. This is data from a DOE monitored fleet of 150 Volts, driven 615,161 EV miles (~50% of...
What we're essentially designing here is the Enginer kit, and approaching a similar cost. 48V 4kW Li battery pack with a charger and a 2kW...
Since the generator would use more gas and create more emissions than just using the Prius ICE which is "free", I'm not sure in what sense it...
3 of these might replace the AGMs for ~$600 more with the benefit of increased lifespan, smaller, and about 165lbs lighter. Elite Power Solutions...
That's a pretty interesting idea. Assume he's using a _big_ battery (maybe 12V AGM) and an inverter to power a mid-day recharge? 15A@120V =...
Yeah, I don't see Toyota ever selling an add-on pack to extend the range of a 2012 PiP or convert a standard Prius to a PiP. As you say, they'd...
As with most products, the incentive for companies to improve their product offering and value will come from the need to remain competitive with...
I agree that better EPA testing would be helpful, but it seems like the ultimate answer should come from real world test data. At best the EPA...
Already I see a problem with my recalc ;) I assumed 32/35.6 mi * 10kWh AC = 8.71kWh AC for the Volt. It looks like AC full recharge is more...
I think its still there, last post on page 3.
I'd say that limitation also makes it very hard to gauge where you are in the pack at Volt Stats. You may be one of the more efficient drivers,...
