Project lithium 2013 Prius

I installed the project lithium modules into my car, and it seems to be driving rather well. Rough driving will generally yield around 45 miles per gallon where it was previously revealed about 30 miles per gallon.

I noticed that my internal resistance was high, around 15 in module number five with nickel plated busbars.

I removed the nickel plated busbars and cleaned the original copper and reinstalled them.

Now my internal resistance is less than three units difference along all 14 modules.

However, I still see that block number five is sitting rather low in the voltage meter. It does move here and there, but it generally just stays there at the bottom. Is this normal or do I have a bad module?

 

I really do not know how to set the charge temperature cut off. Care to enlighten me?

 

Hey thanks for replying to my thread. Honestly, I’m kind of new to this stuff and I am just trying to cover all bases. If it looks good to you then I’m convinced. Thanks! And as far as the copper busbars go, they did have significant corrosion, so I gave them a vinegar and salt bath before rinsing them in a solution of water and baking soda. This was after using 1000 grit sandpaper to clean the sides and most of the edges.

 

Thanks for this! It doesn’t seem like anything I’d have much control over though. I don’t think I have to worry about that all that much, since I live in Southern California. It’s never gonna get that cold here.

 

Really liking the new lithium but I’m a bit underwhelmed by the fuel economy. I was sure I’d get upwards of 52 mpg but i guess i need to work on my driving habits a bit more. I’m averaging about 45 but if i really try then i can get over 50

 

Definitely! I’m trying to work on my driving habits to achieve the peak mpg, but the lithium has definitely helped and has increased my mpg by around 10 to 15 miles per gallon easily. My previous mpg could be on the low end of 25 miles per gallon, but now I get no lower than around 35 to 38, and that’s on a really bad day. Thanks for providing a quality product and thank you for being active in the Prius community

 

I can’t remember if my tires are supposed to be 40 psi or 44 psi, but I will check when I get home from work. I did rotate my tires this morning, because the newer ones were in the front. I read somewhere that mpg is better with the lower tread on the front… Is that correct? I don’t know a whole lot about cars or Prii for that matter, but when an issue arises. I study it and try to do my best. The correct torque for Lugnuts is 76 foot pounds, correct? Really liking that $12 harbor freight 1/2 inch torque wrench.

 

Oh and btw I should also mention that my daily commute has a lot of random stops and LOTS of stoplights and traffic. So yeah… the EV mode deletes quickly at no fault of its own.

 

My tires are the Bridgestone Ecopia 422 Plus. Supposed to be ok for gas mileage but next time I’ll get the Michelin defenders.

The sidewalls have the PSI listed. I’ll probably do that as a final errand before my evening ends.

And yeah, I try to be gentle on my throttle, but sometimes you just got a get going. I find myself accidentally going into the power bar beyond the eco bar quite often.

 

I have learned my lesson that if something is cheaper initially, it’ll cost you more money in the long run.

 

Really strange…. After doing the tire rotation my mpg has dropped to an average of 27 mpg with the project lithium battery. Any suggestions?