Well...it's a plug in hybrid now. Of course I am using the term very loosely, but it's technically....TECHNICALLY, sort of true.
The problem I am having is that on my 4 mile (each way) commute, I am EOCing so much that my battery is going flat, and my alternator can barely keep up during the times that the engine is running. The good news is that I am achieving a round trip of 5.2-5.4 L/100km (43-45 mpg), which is spectacular for such a short commute, especially keeping in mind that I only use the block heater before the morning commute.
So today I installed my small trickle charger, which will be powered by the same timer as my block heater in the morning, and will run for 2 hours each morning. So yes, some of the energy that my car consumes will be powered from the wall. Ahem...PHEV....ahem.
The trickle charger is the same 2A unit (more like 1.2A when actually measured) that I used in the Electric Booger for a while:
And the "wall to vehicle interface".....oh boy....
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