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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Sorry for slightly OT - but does this mean that salvage Prii might be donor candidates for 12v vacuum pumps for converted EV's?
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Not that I know. The NHW20s and later have an electrical air conditioner compressor but it uses a high voltage. The hydraulic brake accumulator pump is 12 VDC but this is a low volume, high pressure application.
What do you want the 12 VDC vacuum pump to supply? Brake boost?
Bob Wilson
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2019 Tesla Model 3 Std. Range Plus - 215 mi EV
2017 BMW i3-REx - 106 mi EV, 88 mi mid-grade
Retired engineer, Huntsville, AL
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