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Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by fotomoto, May 23, 2018.

  1. fotomoto

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    ericbecky Hybrid Battery Hero

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    wow, that looks bad.
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    The Enginer system did let you keep the spare tire in the PiP if I recall.
     
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    DavidA Prius owner since July 2009

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    that looks.... ridiculous! :LOL: :ROFLMAO:

    If Prius drivers are already being coal rolled off the road, this might get them killed.
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    Such kits were available long before the PiP, and people have successfully used them. The PiP may not have arrived without those companies being successful.
     
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    ericbecky Hybrid Battery Hero

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    The kits we're good in theory.
    Components ended up not being reliable enough.
    Unless things drastically changed it would be hard to recommend.

    Plus for the price you could probably buy a used EV instead.
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    I've long felt a small trailer with engine-generator would be a better approach. Used for long range, highway driving, the engine-generator can be optimized and otherwise used as emergency power at home. For example, the 640 cc engine-generator in our BMW i3-REx weights a little over 200 lbs ... a light trailer load.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    mikefocke Prius v Three 2012, Avalon 2011

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    Rent a ICE car if you need to. Few enough of us know how to back up a car with an attached trailer. I'm amazed how cheap car rentals can be if you aren't at an airport and they fill the gap for the rare times I need more capacity than I have. How many miles would you have to drive with this trailer scheme to make the cost make sense?
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    A range extender trailer built during the time of the EV1 and first Rav4 EV had its own automated steering to make it easier to back up.
     
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    Only one person is referring to a trailer concept. The pics in the OP are a hitch mount cargo carrier on the car. I have that kind of setup on my Energi and there's no way I'd want the weight of a 10kwh pack placed on it. :eek: .
     
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