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Recharge Prius at Home on AC power?
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Has anyone else had that experience?
Contact the previous owner and ask what modifications were made.
He stored the car with the Toyota dealer and they stored the car for him for 8 months. I asked the dealer and he said no modifications were made. This change in the speed it would go into stealth when the battery shows green just started started happening the past couple of weeks.
1) No traction batteries have ever failed, according to Toyota. There is a 12 Volt
battery that is used just like any other car has. That may eventually fail.
2) I have a Camry Hybrid, on long trips the traction battery generally charges
above 70%
3) Depending on going down hills at over 40 MpH, the traction battery will be
charged and the ICE will not be needed. Generally, on flat level ground, the ICE
will engage at over 40MpH.
4) Occasiuonally, when stopped at stop lights, etc. the ICE will rev up to charge
the traction battery. It doesn't happen often, mostly in Winter.
5) There is no provision to plug in a normal Prius. Both the Prius and Camry have
the same sytsem. The Camry weighs more and has a full time capable A/C
system.
Most of your propulsion comes from the smallish ICE which, when augmented by the electric motor, provides great, but short term performance. That battery is recharged from the regenerative brakes, the ICE or just coasting downhill, whichever comes first.
It is truly a great system but you can forget about "plug-in-hybrids" until the capacity of the traction battery is increased 10-30X. I can only go about a mile in my 2004 with the EC feature enabled. Reprogramming would help a little but a lot more electricity storage will be required for anything longer than 5-10 mile trips. Of course, you always have the pretty efficient ICE with a 600+/- mile per tankful range.
First, I would have zero trunk space,as I have all ready lost 1/3 of it.
Second, those batteries are heavy. I believe increased weight will be unmanageable.
I will be listening for his update this year.
http://www.toyota.com/upcoming-vehicles/prius-plug-in/
Overview
Everyone's buzzing about Plug-in Cars. So what's Toyota up to? The Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (Prius PHV). Based on the 3rd generation Prius, Prius PHV combines the proven practicality of Hybrid Synergy Drive® with compact, lightweight lithium-ion batteries to extend its fully electric driving range.
What are the advantages of Prius PHV?
The best of both worlds: electric-only driving for a maximum of approximately 13 miles, plus an anticipated 50 MPG-rated hybrid driving that totally eliminates range anxiety.
Full recharging from a standard 110V household electric outlet in only 3 hours.
The proven reliability of Prius HSD (Hybrid Synergy Drive®).
And now for the question on everyone's mind—timing. Prius PHV is expected to launch in 2012. How much? The price hasn't been set. Visit the upcoming vehicles page on toyota.com to receive news and updates on Prius PHV.
You've GOT to be kidding? Even the EV1 in the late 1990s got 100 miles range and with the new Li ion technology its been predicted that it could at least triple that. What's the problem with the Prius???