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plugging in a prius ???

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by glhtp2001, Nov 21, 2007.

  1. glhtp2001

    glhtp2001 Junior Member

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    does anyone know if a prius can be plugged in at night
    in order to fully charge the battery's before beginning
    the driving day.
     
    #1 glhtp2001, Nov 21, 2007
  2. dipper

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    Haven't you seen Toyota's comerical?

    They said you "CANNOT PLUG IT IN"..... :D
     
    #2 dipper, Nov 21, 2007
  3. efusco

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    There are some warranty voiding mods you can do to add additional battery capacity and make the prius pluggable....
    google plug-in prius
     
    #3 efusco, Nov 21, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JimboK @ Nov 21 2007, 08:21 AM) [snapback]542424[/snapback]</div>
    The modifications that Evan is refering to above typically cost about $15,000 and leave you with no place for the spare tire.

    Note that the traction battery in a Prius only holds enough energy to go one or two miles at most, under ideal conditions. So there really is no point in plugging it in, even if you could. The $15,000 modification adds enough battery capacity to drive about 30 miles, except that the Prius does not have a big enough electric motor for normal driving under electric only (the engine shuts off only when little or no power is being called for) so these "plug-in" modifications result in the car's running on about half gas and half electric during the first 60 or so miles.

    So the short answer is, no, you cannot plug in a Prius.
     
    #4 daniel, Nov 21, 2007
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