View Single Post
Old 11-24-2009, 07:38 PM   #10 (permalink)
RobertSmalls
Left Lane Ecodriver
 
RobertSmalls's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
Posts: 2,257

Prius C - '12 Toyota Prius C
Thanks: 79
Thanked 286 Times in 199 Posts
cfg83, is 30A the rating of the fuse/relay, or the actual power draw? If that's the actual power draw, it costs you the better part of a horsepower. That's a whole lot, but it's very low duty cycle, while the aerodynamic benefit of a better-blocked grille is continuous.

Winter is coming, and I'm thinking about stepping up my game with a block heater, and grid-charging of one or both batteries. Plugging in and colder weather seem to go hand-in-hand.
  Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to RobertSmalls For This Useful Post:
beluga (01-28-2015)