Couple of mod ideas.... - GreenHybrid

rationalrevolution · #1 (**permalink**) 04-19-2004, 09:08 AM

Two things that seem like good ideas, would be:

1) A solar battery charger so that your battery can charge while the car sits.
2) Used in conjunction with a battery only switch ( already know where you can get his mod btw).

A place with several Prius mods here:

http://www.coastaletech.com/

rationalrevolution · #2 (**permalink**) 04-21-2004, 06:36 PM

I have since learned that the current solar battery chargers aren't effective enough to do much good in an 8 hour period of time. Oh well, it will happen one of these days....

Stevo12886 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-21-2004, 07:08 PM

one thing, there are units that you can buy that are solar powered, they hook onto the window along w/ some weather stripping, its a little fan thing (waterproof) that pulls air out of your car.

ericbecky · #4 (**permalink**) 04-21-2004, 07:50 PM

Yeah, I've seen those in catalogs. I've thought about trying it out to see if it really make a difference. I would think using this in comination with a sunscreen would be pretty effective.

I am a big fan of the electric only mode for hybrid vehicles. There are times when I am just inching along in traffic and have to watch my mpg go down. I know if I had an electric only mode, that I could put a stop to the loss.

rationalrevolution · #5 (**permalink**) 04-21-2004, 08:47 PM

Well, in the Prius you go into electric only mode automatically in those situations, however I was wanting to be able to make more use of it

Stevo12886 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-22-2004, 03:57 PM

it'd be worth it even draggin one of the cyliders around. if the system in the HCH would run electric only, it could use its regen tech and drag a cylinder around.