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Old 01-24-2010, 10:22 PM   #197 (permalink)
NiHaoMike
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Originally Posted by jackbauer View Post
Just thinking out loud here but what about adapting a prius transmission as an ac ev motor? isnt it a sealed unit with two ac motors and a diff? .......or mabey i'm just loosing it......
Possible, but you might as well just buy a complete Prius and modify it.

I'm currently taking a class about electronic motor controls, so I should be able to offer some good advice later on.
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