GS450h Charging Hi there, Been lurking around here for a while and you guys seem so knowledgeable. Especially jelloslug and his rebuild, I got hooked on all 20+ pages in that tread. Truly spectacular. There aren't many 450h owners on forums to give input so I am relying on you to help me out : Unlike some other members trying to charge from an outlet to improve gas mileage, I am looking for a way to charge the battery from the ICE to improve performance. As many of you know, these cars are much more powerful when their batteries are full. I have seen my 450h power itself at around 50 mph electric only on level ground with a 8/8 bar battery pack. So, some of us over on clublexus have been debating the best way to achieve the fastest 1/4 mile and one topic that came up was having a full battery. However the only way I've been able to get a full battery is a long hill descent. So, is there any way to force the ICE to charge the battery? Revving? Inspection Mode? Anything? Thanks for all your help Lucas
http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-main-forum/60666-drag-racing-in-prius-pics-videos.html http://priuschat.com/forums/newbie-forum/56457-battery-charge-never-gets-top.html#post758067 http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-main-forum/6692-fast-charging-nimh-battery-cool-tip.html
Thank you so much! That is exactly what I was looking for but I was using the wrong search terms I guess. Thank you for all your help! I hope to be back soon when I pick up a Pack V with ATP!
