Update and technical details on my PHEV project

pEEf,

Throughout your investigations, have you encountered any evidence for use of CAN Bus Remote Frame Requests in the Prius, for diagnostics or otherwise?

I read on another site that they're "not used on the Prius" but there was no citation given.

 

Today is the day.
I have been looking for the next hot car. anticipating dwindling sales and holding my breath.
I purchased a Honda CRZ, fixed it and nobody bought it.
the demographic for selling rebuilt vehicles is already narrow, and even smaller for a two seater.
But the Leaf... thats interesting. our colleague pEEf has joined the collective.
I wish Nissan sold them here in the midwest!

 

Phil, your car is the best custom PHEV that I've ever heard of. I hope you find a buyer that will appreciate all that it can do, and the time that you put into it.

Gen III is not the next hot car for AutoBeYours?

There is a Volt in Copart, first one I remember seeing. I wonder if it will clear the auction without catching fire. I have yet to see a Leaf go through. Seems like Chevy and Nissan would offer bounty to insurance cos for wrecks, and pull the batteries for a reman program.

 

Wow you have a fleet of hybrids yourself Seilerts,
the 3rd Gen Prius left a bad impression with me because of the high parts count ( and cost) also the operating system is more difficult to perform service on (or with).
from a salvage restoration perspective.
pEEf's phev is an affordable alternative to a VOLT, and performs as good or better.

 

If you find a salvaged one, I am always looking,
it has been my experience that in time... desirable vehicles show up at auction.
sw

 

Dear Phil,

I am a new guy on this forum, and now just reading and reading.
I think you can easiliy make numerous people happy by selling or open source your BMS method.
I think lot of people (including me) would like to change their old, heavy, week OEM battery pack to a new, light, strong Li battery pack.

Do not let your work to waste.

Thanks
Europ

 

Okay, how about a new thread: Update and technical details on my range extender project. Will it work for a Prius PHV? :cheer2:

 

Will it work? certainly yes. For the 2nd, 3rd and the PiP Prius.
Has it be done before, yes.
Now it would be very nice to have a peak to the power source of it; 2 Lp Gas tanks? is it Bridges approved?

 

I just bought a wrecked LEAF, when we get it repaired, I'll be like you, ..well except I'll still have a prius
I have never held an EVSE in my hand, How can I tell if it has been upgraded? do you place a decal or something on it Peef?

 

Thinking about this thread last night and agree with someone posting earlier that if the OP could open source the Prius project (after the car is sold) that would be very nice.

 

If he doesn't respond, try checking mynissanleaf.com for threads started by Ingineer, as he's known there.

 

yes, Thanks for the data. the car will be here around the end of the month.
We should talk if you are bidding on another one, there is no point in competing.
cool range extender btw! in other news, I will send photos of my friends jet propelled range extender around 4-1-2012.

 

Knowing Steve we'll probably be seeing a range extender built out of the front end of a Prius sometime soon Congrats on the Leaf!

 

how is the wieght to battery energy ratio at that point?

 

Yeah, he can call it the Prange Extender.