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Old 05-05-2014, 12:28 AM   #31 (permalink)
vskid3
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I thought the prius had a limp mode?
I'm pretty sure the Prius and every other eCVT car is dead if the HV battery dies/is removed. The tranny basically runs off the HV battery. It does make me hope that my HV battery doesn't die on a road trip and force me to have to go to the dealer to have it replaced. Maybe I'll have to get a few more power supplies and keep them in the trunk so I can make a grid charger in a few hours if necessary...

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