Partial plug-in solution for TCH
#1
03-13-2009, 12:51 PM
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 373
Partial plug-in solution for TCH
Like many who have posted here, I have been very pleased with my TCH. (I've had it just a year, this month.)
But also like many others, I have been disappointed by two things:
1. Lots of times when I have a short trip to run, the car simply will not allow me do it on battery power alone, even if I have nearly a full state of charge.
2. In city or even mixed driving, I have never (not even once) been able to achieve mpg equal to the EPA city rating over a whole tank of fuel.
A little over a week ago, however, I finally got my partial plug-in equipment installed, and all is better now.
Last Friday night I plugged it in for the first time. Saturday morning I drove to the convenience store and back virtually on battery power alone. Except for the unavoidable brief ice bursts at first start-up, the ICE never ran at all.
And...........over the last week I have seen a decrease of a good 10% to 15% decrease in fuel consumption-----maybe more!
But also like many others, I have been disappointed by two things:
1. Lots of times when I have a short trip to run, the car simply will not allow me do it on battery power alone, even if I have nearly a full state of charge.
2. In city or even mixed driving, I have never (not even once) been able to achieve mpg equal to the EPA city rating over a whole tank of fuel.
A little over a week ago, however, I finally got my partial plug-in equipment installed, and all is better now.
Last Friday night I plugged it in for the first time. Saturday morning I drove to the convenience store and back virtually on battery power alone. Except for the unavoidable brief ice bursts at first start-up, the ICE never ran at all.
And...........over the last week I have seen a decrease of a good 10% to 15% decrease in fuel consumption-----maybe more!
#3
03-13-2009, 12:56 PM
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 373
Re: Partial plug-in solution for TCH
About $40.00n in parts, and I installed it myself in a couple of hours.
Re: Partial plug-in solution for TCH
#7
03-16-2009, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Mid Hudson Valley, New York
Posts: 1,389
#9
03-16-2009, 11:00 AM
Ridiculously Active Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Mid Hudson Valley, New York
Posts: 1,389
Re: Partial plug-in solution for TCH
I guess a power inverter, a cord end, 6 inches of 12/3 wire, and an extension cord?
#10
03-16-2009, 11:04 AM
Re: Partial plug-in solution for TCH
a hampster and a treadmill - $20.00;
all the poop - PRICELESS!
all the poop - PRICELESS!
