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Originally Posted by thingstodo
Sounds like a good application. I'll check around and see if one of the local (in Canada at least) Highlander Hybrids has had a tree jump out in front of it ... and become a source of parts (salvage wreck).
100 lb for the motor, gearbox and differential is AMAZING! I may even call Toyota and ask what a replacement costs. Likely $20K but I should ask
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If you can find a junked Highlander Hybrid or Lexus equivalent, you can get these REALLY cheap!
I'm talking a few hundred dollars, because no one knows what to do with them.
I must warn you, a big downside is the voltage they want to run at - think 2nd generation Prius. about 450VDC > 650VDC. I did find a thread where a guy tried to use one of them (sorry, I don't have the link) and did get it to work, at something like 200V or 300V. However, he was very dissappointed with the performance. (obviously)