Newb from NJ

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by noisemaker, Mar 23, 2011.

  1. noisemaker

    noisemaker New Member

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    Hey all! Im an old-school hot-rodder making the jump to a prius cause lets just face it, gas is too damn expensive, but cars are my first love! I have my own off-grid solar & wind system on my house and now its time to take that technology and knowledge and put it to the road! Im a network eng. by day and I rebuild HO alternators in my garage at night. I look forward to reading the posts and learning whatever i can to modify my "soon to be mine" prius. Im more than willing to contribute whatever i can, but like the subject says- "NEWB" when it comes to hybrids.

    Cheers!
     
  2. JimN

    JimN Let the games begin!

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    :welcome: neighbor.
     
  3. prius_nj

    prius_nj New Member

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    Welcome..I am also from NJ and a 2006 prius owner from this week :)
     
  4. JeffreyDV

    JeffreyDV New Member

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    Welcome. Sounds like you may be a future plugin conversion candidate.
     
  5. WytHot

    WytHot Liz & John - 2010 Prii owners

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    Welcome from one NJ newbie to another!
     
  6. twittel

    twittel Senior Member

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    Welcome to PriusChat. With a Prius solar sunroof, you may be able to power a few fans around the house/garage.
     
  7. Mark57

    Mark57 2021 Tesla Model 3 LR AWD

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    Noisemaker, welcome to the forum. I think the Prius will hold your interest quite well and not just because of the good mpg's.
     
  8. noisemaker

    noisemaker New Member

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    Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I have many ideas for the car. Right now I have multiple HO alternators in my siverado and a huge LA battery bank in the back which I can plug into house at night which gives me an addition 750aH of capacity. I want to blend the technologies with my new prius (which i will most likely be purchasing within the next 2 weeks).