... It makes sense that starting with a warm block could save some energy, but I would imagine the amount to be quite small since ICE engines normally produce...
... I'd be carefull with that, many a EV guru has stated that a power supply is NOT a battery charger. They are entirely different. If you know a lot about...
... I agree with all of the above. A charger is usually designed for a specific chemistry and set to a specific pack size. It is possible to manually charge...
That's the reason why I don't want to fully recharge the NiMHs, and I will investigate a way of activating the BatEcu to monitor the recharging current and...
A question as recently raised by Wayne about potential problems between the thermos sofware logic and the EV mode button logic. He seemed to point out that...
I though it interesting to relate a message from another group made ... I believe Oshenski(??) at UC Davis managed to get 80 mph on a larger battery (ovonic??)...
I just found a universal "Front-End" power supply from Vicor on ebay. It's rated at 300 Vdc output, 750 W (with forced air cooling above 50°C) and universal...
... Yes, Jeff; it is exactly what we want to do. But it was made with an Ovonics battery. We don't know how to get that. We also need the advice from the ones...
Oh, and one more thing, I don't trust *ANYTHING* that Ovonics says unless it's been triple-checked by a 3rd party. They've been known to stretch the truth a...
... I consider a test by Frank and crew to be exactly that, third party testing in the real world as opposed to specifications and theory. Unfortunately any...
... My understanding is that the electric motor in the 2004 Prius maxes out at about 45 MPH, but only with extremely gentle driving. Otherwise the gasoline...
... Is that because the motor won't run any faster, (max rpm) or is that because at 45 MPH the draw (amps out) from the main pack is so high that the system...
... That's somewhat apples and oranges. They did it based on an earlier generation car, *and* one with nearly 200 lbs more battery. The added mass makes any...
... That 45 mph is the mph spec for the "Classic" Prius. Someone reported earlier this week on the 2004-Prius list that they ran out of gas and managed to get...
I think there are (at least) 2 factors: 1. The PSD design requires that if the ICE is at 0 RPM, and the ground speed is 59 mph, MG2 is running at 3841 RPM,...
I agree with your saying. The motor power is limited by the battery pack. With 50 KW that is more then enough to go up slowly to highway speed and maintain it....
It is true that having two more batteries in the box under the boot floor would tend to reduce the acceleration capacity of the Prius. It would indeed add a...
It may be worth pointing out that when the gasoline engine runs, it too will have an extra 100 kg (actually more like 120 kg) to move. While it's probably...
Hi Patrick et all! I'm more than willing to test all these hypothesis on making a Prius gridable, add a second (and even perhaps a third) NiMH pack and do some...
Patrick, you are correct, assuming 1) the Prius motor control system, wiring, etc can handle the 102KW load (designed for 72KW), or can be reasonably modified...
Please read Grahams website on that topic. Basically, the pure electric drive is limited by the small mg1 max rpm (6500 / 10000) which it reaches at 62 km/h...
This idea of adding batteries to the Prius is probably worthy of continued exploration. Has anyone compiled a file of people who have tried or succeeded at...
Do not, repeat, DO NOT use a generic benchtop power supply to charge your batteries. Get a properly designed battery charger that has customizable charging...
I did say that, among other things, the entire system has been optimized to do what it does currently very well. (BTW, pick up the print issue of MotorTrends...
... I think the manufacturers would probably object strenuously if they found out. It would be much better to do it quietly and without their knowledge....
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