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Originally Posted by Hypermiler1995
I would recommend a civic hy over any 1st gen prii, they are close in price
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€1400~1800 versus €5000+, not really. I could easily buy a second gen, or perhaps even a somewhat poor condition third gen prius for 5k (I don't have 5k)
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Originally Posted by Hypermiler1995
the civic has more headroom
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Probably true, the first gen Prius looks pretty small to me, hence this topic. I've driven the civic, they're pretty nice.. Back seat doesn't fold flat though.
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Originally Posted by Hypermiler1995
the 1gen prii parts are crazy high
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A valid point, I might be better off with a Gen 2, even if its only a parts donor for my EV wishes (Not too attached to Prius, I just want an electric car..) A third gen would be eve better yet, but probably way out of my price range, even for a crashed one.
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Originally Posted by Hypermiler1995
no refurbished batteries are made
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Doesn't bother me so much, Theres still used cells, and otherwise I'll just replace the whole thing with lithium cells and a custom BMS.
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and the civic would do better for hwy mpg (my guess).
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Trying to do a full EV conversion, can't afford a new drive system, can't use used parts (like forklift stuff) unless its from an existing car. Just taking MG2 (and maybe MG1 with the planetary gears welded) and driving it from a lithium pack in the boot.
The tricky bit will either be hacking the ECU or replacing it with a custom programmed microcontroller to drive the MG2 at speeds over 54mph. Easy in hardware, its 99.9% a software problem.