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1) I believe it would be somewhat improved, yes. The PHEV folks call this charge sustain mode. Basically, the larger capacity and lower...
Thats <$2k if you are lucky and don't blow up anything pricey or have to make any design changes or need any extra tools/hw to get it working...
The first way I can think of to try and address this issue is with an isolator: Powerline Multi-Battery Isolator Add a second battery, and then a...
I would have to agree. Part of the reason I recommend the cal-cars conversion. 10-12 Miles EV range, 1-2 year battery pack life, $3-4k cost, and...
A number of folks here are in similar positions, having come from WRXs to the Prius. I can honestly say I'm happy we made the switch. The WRX...
Makes sense. Actually the unit you linked looks pretty good to me. It runs 18V/3Ah internally and can put out 12V at 7A for 15 min. This is...
I agree, a fine vintage indeed :cool: Rob
Lets take it easy on the OP here.... He has stated that he has basically accepted that Toyota is not going to help him, and is working on it...
Turned out to be pinhole leak in lower hose causing coolant loss, particularly under pressure. Coolant had gotten low enough to get air trapped...
I realize I was exaggerating a little bit. :rolleyes: Weatherproof outlets are certainly a good idea, although full inductive charging (as...
Thanks, fixed. Sorry to hear you guys get so screwed. In AZ we pay about 9c/kWh in the day, 2c/kWh at night. Of course the down side of that is...
Funny, my sources at GM tell me this is the battery they are evaluating: Baghdad Battery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rob
As a general strategy this is probably good, but there are going to be some challenges: 1) The main HV controller monitors both current in/out of...
Most of them on the payroll of GM or Texaco no doubt :eek: Rob
Keep in mind its probably more like 2x that, or 260Ah due to Peukert Effect of lead battery. Peukert's law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...
Hmmm, our new baby (#2) should be ~2 months old by then. Perfect time for a ROAD TRIP! :cool: Rob
I am fairly certain the answer to this is no. Which is not to say that someone couldn't build a converter. From everything I have heard...
Well, that depends. Is the goal to make a more efficient vehicle, or use less gas? I agree the former would be preferable, but most emphasis...
I too was very impressed with Steve's operation. I had a lot of concerns about buying a salvaged/rebuilt vehicle, but after seeing the work he...
Ok, so I got to test out a theory last night. After learning about the trick of stepping on the gas and brake at the same time to run the ICE and...
