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I understand now your idea. I assume you own a Previa. Have you tried disconnecting the PS lines from the pump, reconnecting them together and then driving w/out PS? Could be that you don't need PS, especially if you don't parallel park a lot, and it would be one less accessory to drive from the motor. In any case, I'd be curious to know what you thought of driving w/out PS.
I've seen online guys who have converted the radiator fan to electric using Taurus/Sable fans. Converting the power brakes to electric is as easy as hooking up a vacuum pump. The EV guys do it all the time, though you probably know this from your experience with the Prius.
That would only leave the AC to run off the motor. Have you picked any motors yet? I'd be curious to see what you find. From what I've read, Masterflux makes some good DC compressors, but they aren't cheap.
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