I've had it with darelldd

Oh gosh Now I wanna drive one.

 

BUT Dr Frank converted a Prius into a PlugIn Prius years ago. (I wonder if he's single )

I wonder where Darrell is?? We are really going at him now! :lol:

Darrell should be smug. He's even went so far as to add a solar panel on his roof! He's a smart guy!

 

I would like a Rav4 but in my case I would rather get a Plug for my Prius. I don't plan on staying in WI <hopefully> so I wouldn't want to get a Rav4 and then have to worry about shipping in to CA if I end up moving there. (I got enough stuff to already worry about moving) So I'm set that I just want a Plug for my Prius!

 

Oh good lord. I just spit most of my lunch out my nose. Nate you suck - and now you need to come over and clean my monitor.

It has been a REALLY interesting experience coming to this board, and researching the Prius. Prius owners ARE a pretty smug group - and for good reason. They're driving one of the cleanest automobiles available. And unfortunately - *available* is the key word here.

Please everybody - don't hate me just because I'm better than you.

 

The regeneration efficiency of the Rav is better than any other production EV ever on the road. You can reclaim almost 50% of the energy expended (the Prius does 10 or 15% for comparison - if I recall correctly). In stop-and-go driving, your range is extended in a HUGE way. You can get it in three ways: a button on the shifter for light regen, shift into B (like in the Prius) for heavy regen) and use the brakes for seamlessly blended regen (almost 100% regen until you REALLY need stopping power now, at which time the friction brakes are added)

In the ACP cars, you can lock the wheels with the amount of regen available to you!

But wait! We're getting off topic!

Where's the rope?

 

Good point! Somebody really needs to start a "I love Darell" thread.

(Sorry, I was just sucked up into the spirit of the whole thing. Feel free to hate me. I'm used to it. I have neighbors who own Hummers.)

 

I love darell's avatar!! Very cool!

 

I wave my plug in your general direction.

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Wow, that's a big plug. Did you have to get some special sort of socket installed so you can plug it in?

 

It gives driving in reverse a whole new meaning! I've been tempted to paint a giant matching outlet on the garage door.

Here's a page with a few more views of that thing:
http://www.darelldd.com/ev/rav_plug.htm

 

That is hilarious!

 

If Nate electrocutes himself trying to charge up, this picture will be to blame. :lol:

 

Nate couldn't handle a man-sized plug like that. He'll have to start with charging his toothbrush, and slowly work his way up from there.

Hey... that reminds me - why don't we have gasoline-powered tooth brushes?

 

I thought that was PhotoShop when I first saw it!!! Do you actually drive with it on there??

 

I was imagining something more along the lines of a finger in the wall socket.

 

Funny. Lots of folks thought it was PhotoShop. I'm not that good at PhotoShop though!

While I've tested it at 60mph, I don't normally drive this way, no. But I do use it for parades!

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Sure -- it doubles as a towing device.