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Originally Posted by jamesqf
No links, but instead of lead-acid, why not look at getting several of the NiMH Prius packs from salvage? If you do a search on e.g. Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market you'll find used packs at $500 or so, so you could add 4 or 5 for your price, and still keep a grand for extra electronics. |
That is actually a very smart idea. I did think of that, as a best case option to just buy salvaged battery packs, and do the modifications and improvements. Still second guessing on the weight issue of the extra batteries. You could have 350 pounds extra with everything you need.
Maybe the price combined would be below $3000 with chargers, and safe battery holders, etc.
Still need a charging circuit system; and maybe something to control HEAT and AC in the prius while on battery; and the battery pack in a battery box and cabling.
Just really surprizing that these are not being designed and installed as an option by Toyota. Effectively an instant EV Prius. Must be some other issue, like what I mentioned before about dropping power below the 40% charge and not being able to recover fast enough - before killing the batteries perminantly.