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Old 08-15-2008, 02:25 PM   #21 (permalink)
larryrose11
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Location: Detroit area, MI.
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Silver Civic - '97 Honda Civic 2 door DX coupe
90 day: 35.57 mpg (US)

Wagon - '01 Ford Foccs ZTX
90 day: 35.46 mpg (US)
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MechEngVT,
Your right. I have tendency to skip thing that are obvious to me. Like the 230 VAC motor, and I assume that if it is desirable to control it in any way, an inverter is necessary. Working in the HEV area I kinda forget what is common knowledge. I could work without an inverter, but the entire electricity supply would come directly from the generator, which would be producing 230 VAC, leading to the result which is described in my post above.

The cheapest way to get a drivable PHEV would be to buy used EV, get an on board charger which is hooked up to the generator. Fire up the generator when the batteries get low. Crude, but it would work.

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