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Old 05-28-2020, 05:07 AM   #40 (permalink)
bobo333
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Adelaide, Australia
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F Truck - '77 Ford F100 2x4, single cab, lwb
90 day: 8.75 mpg (US)

Bombodore - '98 Holden Commodore Exec Wagon
90 day: 21.35 mpg (US)

Civic - '93 Honda Civic GL
90 day: 36.62 mpg (US)

Jim The Prius - '09 Toyota Prius
90 day: 36.66 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
Considering the Prius C has roughly the same width of this generation of the L300, which by the way had some clearly underpowered engine options back in the day, it doesn't seem to be a bad idea at all. On a sidenote, since the stock RWD layout has some clearance issues which prevent the floor to sit lower, it wouldn't be so hard to find space for a larger-capacity battery pack and to place it closer to the center of the wheelbase in order to better balance the weight bias.
Mine currently has a 2.6L efi motor from a TR magna in it so I don't expect to have any issues fitting the Prius system, the hardest part will be adapting the output of the CVT into the input of the L300 transfer case to retain low range and 4x4

I could easily fit 4x Prius batteries in the space under the rear floor and keep my 120L long range fuel tank (I doubt 4x Prius batteries would be a wise investment these days however)
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(Posted in 2020) 2009 Prius Off Road project: https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...ide-38366.html

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