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please sir, i want more. ,,, how to add BIGGER BATTERIES more power

Discussion in 'Prius c Accessories and Modifications' started by robertmaria, Sep 24, 2014.

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  1. bisco

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    great first post! and welcome!(y)
     
    #21 bisco, Oct 26, 2014
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    There is a shop listed on the internet in San Francisco, CA area that has battery addition for the Prius Plug-in. The P Plugin is good for about 10 miles of engine free operation under specific conditions. Adding batteries to a normal (not plugin) would seem a waste of $$ and may cause problems.
     
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    what is this shoppe you speak of?
     
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    at first i didnt care but after checking out a liftback to trade my c on, my salesman reminded me i would need to rebadge it again as a Hybrid and put the hubcaps back on. my hotrod c look needed to be toned down in order to trade it in.
    it does indeed affect the $$$$$.
     
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    With the money you save by not buying extra parts and ruining the resale value of your c you can buy a newer and more powerful plug in hybrid or EV. :)
     
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    i am loyal to toyota. toyota has EARNED my loyalty,,, corolla, tercel (three), and now the Prius c. GREAT cars,,, GREAT dealers.
     
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    I am planing to add more 12V battery to system to see if that will help to get higher MPG.
     
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    i was wondering about that too, but i think the generator doesnt have enough amps to charge it (an extra 12v battery #2).
     
    #28 robertmaria, Nov 1, 2014
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    it really depends on how you use your vehicle. I often keep my C on when I am waiting in the car and all the 12V accessory will drain down the HV battery.

    I think adding more 12V battery will only work when your C is in accessory mode.

    when you turn it to drive mode, you need to disconnect the additional 12V pack from being charged by the HV battery.

    the C has 0.87-kWh nickel-metal hydride battery pack. 870Wh. usable Watt/h is about 522W? 20% bottom and 20% top. usable is 60%

    I think it will not help getting more MPG unless you have a lot of accessories running and use the additional 12V to power them .
     
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    ship a pip from the mainland.
     
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