Prius Prime as emergency power source

I have not done it.

I remember a few years ago, seeing multiple after-market kits that would allow you to install an invertor to produce 120/240vac from a Prius.

 

How did you do that?

 

We have a thread for that:

Electric power from a hybrid, connecting inverter to the high-voltage system | PriusChat

Randy's company sells some of the products mentioned in the thread.

 

My Honda generator has been working just fine for 40+ years now. Unlimited capacity. Just need to put gas in it and change the oil when necessary. Paid $1000 back then. I think they are closer to double that now.

 

So the post was just an advertisement?

 

I don't know about just an advertisement. People have been interested in using Prii that way since way back. Randy's got a business that sells some products you can use to do that, and he does come around from time to time and make posts on the general topic. The posts usually don't mention his business directly, which I guess you could read as steering clear of outright advertising, or also read as not full disclosure, depending on how you see it. I guess what matters is what's ok the way Tideland sees it.

 

I thought about the PRIME inverter system, but in the end, I concluded that it was not big enough for my need. A portable dual fuel or even better, triple fule if you have a natural gas line to the home, would serve much better and way cheaper for the same power. I currently have a 7.5kW dual fuel portable generator that cost less than $800. But I think I will have to upgrade it with a bigger one if I want to use hot water during a power outage...