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orange4boy · 01-30-2010, 01:31 AM

That's great. I also read that the generators are about 90-95% efficient which is about as good as production electric motors get.

What would be interesting is a test to see if there's a difference in mileage between no accessories and a slew of some measurable ones on. The Prius is a bit different because the HV battery is so variable that it may not show up quickly but taking stock of SOC might help.

That would give me some indication of the efficiency and what I can expect. The calculated electrical load numbers on ICE cars correspond nicely to the MPG numbers.

I can't do a good test here because of all the hills though. Any takers?

01-30-2010, 01:31 AM	#29 (permalink)
orange4boy Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Wet Coast, Kanuckistan. Posts: 1,275 The Golden Egg - '93 Toyota Previa DX 90 day: 31.91 mpg (US) Chewie - '03 Toyota Prius 90 day: 57 mpg (US) The Spaceship - '00 Honda Insight Thanks: 100 Thanked 306 Times in 178 Posts	That's great. I also read that the generators are about 90-95% efficient which is about as good as production electric motors get. What would be interesting is a test to see if there's a difference in mileage between no accessories and a slew of some measurable ones on. The Prius is a bit different because the HV battery is so variable that it may not show up quickly but taking stock of SOC might help. That would give me some indication of the efficiency and what I can expect. The calculated electrical load numbers on ICE cars correspond nicely to the MPG numbers. I can't do a good test here because of all the hills though. Any takers? __________________ Vortex generators are old tech. My new and improved vortex alternators are unstoppable. "It’s easy to explain how rockets work but explaining the aerodynamics of a wing takes a rocket scientist.