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Old 10-30-2012, 02:21 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
The Prius pack is right around 1kWh, you are correct. However, You can only charge up to 80% before the motors will just start spinning the engine to bleed off power
Even though his idea won't work as intended it may have merit, what interests me is the spinning motors.

If you had a pack interupt similar to the Insightish one developed for other reasons, could you fully charge the pack, hit the disconnect and rocket off during your cold and most fuel inefficient run?

I would think this would help ease winter startup FE since spinning the motor while driving down the road might be helpfull

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