Phil wrote: > The older Prius hybrid powertrain makes a poor EV, as you can only achieve a top speed of about 50mph/80kph before the efficiency is super poor, and you are limited to about 20kW of EV power by the boost-converter architecture. I'm really surprised anyone would be interested in it today.
Actually, I *am* interested, because I have a low-mileage gen-1 2001 Prius that needs batteries. I like the car, and it has a 10-15 mile range as a pure EV, and 50-60 mpg as an ICE. Replacements for the original nimh modules are unobtainium. Modules for the later gen-2 Prius almost fit; but are longer and need serious modifications to the cover to avoid shorting. A couple decades ago, I experimented with adding a booster pack with 12v 13ah lead-acid batteries. It worked, but added too much weight and I wasn't clever enough to fool Toyota's computers. Lee -- Excellence does not require perfection. -- Henry James -- Lee A. Hart https://www.sunrise-ev.com _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
