Go Back   EcoModder Forum > EcoModding > EcoModding Central
Register Now
 Register Now
 

Reply  Post New Thread
 
Submit Tools LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 06-16-2020, 11:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
Too many cars
 
Gasoline Fumes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: New York State
Posts: 1,568

CRXFi - '88 Honda CRX XFi

Insight 256 - '00 Honda Insight
Team Honda
Gen-1 Insights

Insight 5342 (no IMA) - '00 Honda Insight
Team Honda
Gen-1 Insights
90 day: 66.3 mpg (US)
Thanks: 1,316
Thanked 781 Times in 465 Posts
What should I do with a 2002 Prius?

In exchange for doing a brake job, I got a 2002 Prius with a dead hybrid battery. Minimal rust, clean interior, and only 138k miles on the odometer. It's probably worth more in parts, but it seems like a shame to part it out.

Anybody know what 20 miles of flat towing in neutral does to a Prius transmission?

I can't drive it myself, not enough pedals.



Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	toad2.jpg
Views:	192
Size:	52.2 KB
ID:	28469   Click image for larger version

Name:	toad4.jpg
Views:	189
Size:	65.5 KB
ID:	28470  
__________________
2000 Honda Insight
2000 Honda Insight
2000 Honda Insight
2006 Honda Insight (parts car)
1988 Honda CRXFi
1994 Geo Metro

  Reply With Quote
Alt Today
Popular topics

Other popular topics in this forum...

   
Old 06-17-2020, 03:59 AM   #2 (permalink)
Eco-ventor
 
jakobnev's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: sweden
Posts: 1,630

Princess - '92 Mazda MX-3 GS
House of Tudor
Team Mazda
90 day: 53.54 mpg (US)

Shirubāarō (*´ω`*) - '05 Toyota Prius Executive
Team Toyota
90 day: 54.88 mpg (US)

Blue Thunder - '20 Hyundai IONIQ Trend PHEV
Team Hyundai
Plug-in Hybrids
90 day: 587.16 mpg (US)
Thanks: 74
Thanked 701 Times in 444 Posts
Send a message via MSN to jakobnev
Quote:
I can't drive it myself, not enough pedals.

The HSD is a hoot to drive tho, one pedal P&G!
__________________




2016: 128.75L for 1875.00km => 6.87L/100km (34.3MPG US)
2017: 209.14L for 4244.00km => 4.93L/100km (47.7MPG US)
  Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to jakobnev For This Useful Post:
Gasoline Fumes (06-17-2020)
Old 06-17-2020, 11:16 AM   #3 (permalink)
Thalmaturge
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: The edge of nowhere
Posts: 1,156

The Tinyvan - '07 Honda Fit Sport

Spicy Italian - '13 Fiat 500 Abarth

eBike - '94 Trek Mountain Track 820
Thanks: 763
Thanked 637 Times in 424 Posts
Fix the hybrid battery?

Yank the engine, weld the HSD and use it as an electric car?

Part it out? Battery modules sell all day on ebay, drivetrain. IIRC a lot should all fit Toyota Echoes, too.

Put the shell of a 50's pickup truck on it? LOL

Sam
  Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to samwichse For This Useful Post:
Gasoline Fumes (06-17-2020)
Old 06-17-2020, 11:47 AM   #4 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Missoula, MT
Posts: 2,652

Dark Egg - '12 VW Touraeg
Thanks: 300
Thanked 1,176 Times in 806 Posts
LS motor swap with a Tremec 6 speed and RWD. Maybe a single huge turbo mounted high and the whole firewall moved back 3 feet so you actually enter and drive from the back seat. Then go troll youtube about how you spanked a Tesla Model S plaid with your Prius, get a million views, and start your youtube car channel with a bang.

Or just stick it on Craigslist for $500 and be done.
  Reply With Quote
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Hersbird For This Useful Post:
Daschicken (06-17-2020), Ecky (06-19-2020), Gasoline Fumes (06-17-2020)
Old 06-17-2020, 12:38 PM   #5 (permalink)
home of the odd vehicles
 
rmay635703's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere in WI
Posts: 3,874

Silver - '10 Chevy Cobalt XFE
Thanks: 495
Thanked 863 Times in 650 Posts
If you trade labor for common sense you can sometimes rejuvenate the battery enough to drive short distances.

There is a small but ardent group of gen1.5 Prii, if you can save the car go for it.

With a set of 165/65r14 re92’s they are a hoot.

Could always make a Piuck also.
  Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to rmay635703 For This Useful Post:
Gasoline Fumes (06-17-2020)
Old 06-17-2020, 06:22 PM   #6 (permalink)
Too many cars
 
Gasoline Fumes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: New York State
Posts: 1,568

CRXFi - '88 Honda CRX XFi

Insight 256 - '00 Honda Insight
Team Honda
Gen-1 Insights

Insight 5342 (no IMA) - '00 Honda Insight
Team Honda
Gen-1 Insights
90 day: 66.3 mpg (US)
Thanks: 1,316
Thanked 781 Times in 465 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by jakobnev View Post
The HSD is a hoot to drive tho, one pedal P&G!
I have a lot of experience driving the 2nd and 3rd generation Prius. I really like driving a manual.
__________________
2000 Honda Insight
2000 Honda Insight
2000 Honda Insight
2006 Honda Insight (parts car)
1988 Honda CRXFi
1994 Geo Metro

  Reply With Quote
Old 06-17-2020, 06:31 PM   #7 (permalink)
Too many cars
 
Gasoline Fumes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: New York State
Posts: 1,568

CRXFi - '88 Honda CRX XFi

Insight 256 - '00 Honda Insight
Team Honda
Gen-1 Insights

Insight 5342 (no IMA) - '00 Honda Insight
Team Honda
Gen-1 Insights
90 day: 66.3 mpg (US)
Thanks: 1,316
Thanked 781 Times in 465 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by samwichse View Post
Fix the hybrid battery?
I might if it only needs a few modules or just a charge.


Quote:
Yank the engine, weld the HSD and use it as an electric car?
I'd still need to fix the battery! Or source a larger one.


Quote:
Part it out? Battery modules sell all day on ebay, drivetrain. IIRC a lot should all fit Toyota Echoes, too.
Definitely a possibility.


Quote:
Put the shell of a 50's pickup truck on it? LOL
I don't have the ambition, desire, or truck body to do that!
__________________
2000 Honda Insight
2000 Honda Insight
2000 Honda Insight
2006 Honda Insight (parts car)
1988 Honda CRXFi
1994 Geo Metro

  Reply With Quote
Old 06-17-2020, 06:33 PM   #8 (permalink)
Too many cars
 
Gasoline Fumes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: New York State
Posts: 1,568

CRXFi - '88 Honda CRX XFi

Insight 256 - '00 Honda Insight
Team Honda
Gen-1 Insights

Insight 5342 (no IMA) - '00 Honda Insight
Team Honda
Gen-1 Insights
90 day: 66.3 mpg (US)
Thanks: 1,316
Thanked 781 Times in 465 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hersbird View Post
LS motor swap with a Tremec 6 speed and RWD. Maybe a single huge turbo mounted high and the whole firewall moved back 3 feet so you actually enter and drive from the back seat. Then go troll youtube about how you spanked a Tesla Model S plaid with your Prius, get a million views, and start your youtube car channel with a bang.

Or just stick it on Craigslist for $500 and be done.
Both good ideas!
__________________
2000 Honda Insight
2000 Honda Insight
2000 Honda Insight
2006 Honda Insight (parts car)
1988 Honda CRXFi
1994 Geo Metro

  Reply With Quote
Old 06-17-2020, 07:19 PM   #9 (permalink)
It's all about Diesel
 
cRiPpLe_rOoStEr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Posts: 12,548
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1,622 Times in 1,447 Posts
I'd be tempted to perform some experiences with a different powertrain, such as a Perkins 1.7L 3-cyl turbodiesel just to piss the die-hard Prius fanboys off
  Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to cRiPpLe_rOoStEr For This Useful Post:
Gasoline Fumes (06-17-2020)
Old 06-17-2020, 07:31 PM   #10 (permalink)
home of the odd vehicles
 
rmay635703's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere in WI
Posts: 3,874

Silver - '10 Chevy Cobalt XFE
Thanks: 495
Thanked 863 Times in 650 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
I'd be tempted to perform some experiences with a different powertrain, such as a Perkins 1.7L 3-cyl turbodiesel just to piss the die-hard Prius fanboys off
Honda Insight drivetrain, Smart CDI or worse
Chevy Volt swap, Ben has a spare junker he could use as a donar

  Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to rmay635703 For This Useful Post:
Gasoline Fumes (06-17-2020)
Reply  Post New Thread


Thread Tools




Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.5.2
All content copyright EcoModder.com