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Originally Posted by Daox
Any worries about overheating your inverters with your grill block?
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I have been monitoring my engine temps every time I'm in my Prius and I have yet to crest 195 degrees on any day. I realize this does not matter when talking about inverter temps but the weather has been well under 70 degrees most days and my driving distances have generally been 15 miles or less. Not to mention, my lower grill block (where the Prius inverter is located on the 2009 model) is not fully blocked so there is air flow directly on the inverter.
But, to answer your question Daox, I'm always worried about overheating the inverter so I'm looking forward to warmer temps so I can pull the grill block! The more veteran Prius drivers at priuschat.com have recommended not using a full block in 70+ degree temps so I'm working off that advice.
Today is a great example, 55 degrees when I drove to work today. My commutes to work (especially in the morning around 8am) have not been in temps above 60 degrees for a couple weeks now...welcome to New England!