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Forum: Hybrids 12-30-2019, 12:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,814
Posted By vskid3
Look into the Enginer PHEV kits for the Prius,...

Look into the Enginer PHEV kits for the Prius, they used a 48v battery and boosted the voltage to the pack voltage.

Modifying the electrical side of most hybrids is difficult and the results...
Forum: The Lounge 12-29-2019, 12:44 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,927
Posted By vskid3
The problem with any off road question is "off...

The problem with any off road question is "off road" can mean different things to different people. Some might consider well maintained dirt roads in rural areas to be off road, while others think...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 12-29-2019, 12:04 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 19,742
Posted By vskid3
The Clarity isn't a hatchback? I always thought...

The Clarity isn't a hatchback? I always thought it was, must have been the little window on the back. Why make a car look 90% like a hatchback, but then make it a sedan? Heck, the side view of the...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-26-2019, 10:49 PM
Replies: 627
Views: 52,704
Posted By vskid3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzKCJsou10w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzKCJsou10w
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 11-20-2019, 11:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,392
Posted By vskid3
302hp total with 176hp from the ICE leaves 126hp...

302hp total with 176hp from the ICE leaves 126hp from the battery, not bad. You should be able to get pretty good acceleration out of it without making the ICE turn on.

They should just ditch the...
Forum: Hybrids 11-17-2019, 03:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,888
Posted By vskid3
Very interesting... It would be nice to spend a...

Very interesting... It would be nice to spend a couple grand on several kwh of Leaf cells instead of 1.5kwh of NiMH to keep a Prius going.
Do you have a link? "BMS plus 2" isn't a very specific...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-06-2019, 04:57 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 33,295
Posted By vskid3
Do your friends not drive very efficiently? Gen4...

Do your friends not drive very efficiently? Gen4 Prii on Fuelly are averaging about 52MPG, and the Prime is rated for 54MPG gas only vs the 52 of the plain Prius. Their recent numbers beat the...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-30-2019, 10:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,938
Posted By vskid3
Time and possibly environment seem to have a...

Time and possibly environment seem to have a bigger impact on Prius batteries than miles. I've seen many reports of 250k+ miles on the original battery if they're driven a lot, while batteries start...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-23-2019, 06:35 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,461
Posted By vskid3
This would be my biggest ding against the Tesla. ...

This would be my biggest ding against the Tesla. Your main maintenance item, tires, will be more expensive than the Bolt.

While the S would be quicker and nicer, I would go with the Bolt for its...
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 10-22-2019, 10:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,222
Posted By vskid3
I have my ad blocker disabled on here to help...

I have my ad blocker disabled on here to help give the site a few pennies when I visit. I've recently started seeing large video ads at the bottom of threads, sometimes with smaller versions in...
Forum: Saving@Home 10-20-2019, 05:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,988
Posted By vskid3
Why not start with a commercially available...

Why not start with a commercially available electric push mower? Many of the battery ones (at least the newer ones) spin the blade slowly to save power until a load is sensed. Then you can focus on...
Forum: Hybrids 08-19-2019, 01:00 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,584
Posted By vskid3
If you lease, doesn't the lease company get the...

If you lease, doesn't the lease company get the tax credit and (hopefully) apply that to the cost of the car? I played around with the idea of getting a Bolt when they first came out and leasing...
Forum: Hybrids 07-24-2019, 03:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,019
Posted By vskid3
Thought I would post a little update on the...

Thought I would post a little update on the Escape. I sold it to my parents almost 6 years ago after getting the Prius. It currently has 230k miles and is still returning upper 20s with mixed...
Forum: The Lounge 07-23-2019, 09:30 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,388
Posted By vskid3
Think of the children! An air dam made of the...

Think of the children! An air dam made of the wrong plastic will kill far more people than a lifted truck that has a winch sitting at the height of the average vehicle occupant's head (but...
Forum: The Lounge 07-23-2019, 02:50 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,388
Posted By vskid3
The Volt and Prius subreddits have some decent...

The Volt and Prius subreddits have some decent posts and comments, but there's a lot of less decent content to sift through. Dedicated forums like PriusChat and GM-Volt are much better places to...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 07-17-2019, 12:20 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,890
Posted By vskid3
Everything I've read says the 500e has liquid...

Everything I've read says the 500e has liquid thermal management. I've seen several mentions of the eGolf being air cooled.

Here's a list of the cheaper (<$15k) EVs and their battery thermal...
Forum: The Lounge 05-19-2019, 06:49 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,642
Posted By vskid3
Apparently it doesn't matter if you put info in...

Apparently it doesn't matter if you put info in the ad or not, you'll still get asked about it. I'm trying to sell a laptop that has a battery that only lasts about 30 minutes, which I stated in the...
Forum: Hybrids 05-14-2019, 07:20 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,784
Posted By vskid3
I did a quick mockup this morning with cardboard....

I did a quick mockup this morning with cardboard. The cardboard is held to the clips using M5 screws and I designed a spot on the back of the clips for a nut. It seems that the lip I was counting...
Forum: Hybrids 05-14-2019, 07:03 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,784
Posted By vskid3
I used PLA. I think it'll be up to the task, but...

I used PLA. I think it'll be up to the task, but I've been wanting to try PETG anyway if I need to make them stronger/tolerate higher temps.

The belly is worse than the Prius'. There's some...
Forum: Hybrids 05-08-2019, 12:32 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,784
Posted By vskid3
It'll come as a surprise to no one here that...

It'll come as a surprise to no one here that lower cruising speeds increase mileage, and this car is no exception. Lowering my speed on the 80MPH limit stretches from 80 to 70-75 took my average...
Forum: Hybrids 03-07-2019, 03:02 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,784
Posted By vskid3
I'm not using EV mode to cruise around on the...

I'm not using EV mode to cruise around on the battery until it's dead, just as a kill switch. The warm up stages can keep the ICE running when it doesn't need to be if you don't get to S4. I use it...
Forum: Hybrids 03-07-2019, 01:30 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,784
Posted By vskid3
Managed to get its emissions tested, registered...

Managed to get its emissions tested, registered at the DMV, and new rear tires all before noon today. :) Don't ask me how everything went so smooth. Still need to get the tires pumped up, they're...
Forum: Hybrids 03-06-2019, 12:55 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,784
Posted By vskid3
Bought a 2007 Camry Hybrid

Now that we have a baby, we decided it would be best to be a 2 car family again (I would have liked to try to get by using bikes and/or ebikes, but "happy wife, happy life" and that...). Didn't want...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 11-21-2018, 11:05 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,985
Posted By vskid3
Alex on Autos did a video on it, explained most...

Alex on Autos did a video on it, explained most of the questions asked here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ5hdkQrUSU

The engine is atkinson-ized, which helps explain the lower power. It...
Forum: Hybrids 11-01-2018, 03:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,287
Posted By vskid3
Are you familiar with the Prius' warm up stages...

Are you familiar with the Prius' warm up stages (https://priuschat.com/threads/the-five-stages-of-prius-hybrid-operation.12919/)? There's a chance that you could be stuck in S3 and not make it to S4...
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