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47 messages, Last post on Oct 17, 2009 at 6:11 AM
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| Does anyone know of a way to charge the hybrid battery with a battery charger? | |
Just adding to my post, My hybrid battery is not low I would like to charge it to a higher state, lets say 80-90% so it will run in EV mode longer. I'm trying to increase my mileage. I wondered if I put a charger on the 12V battery and hit the recharge button in the kick panel if that would help any.
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| Since we don't have a specific discussion dealing with the hybrid battery pack, I'm going to rename this one to use it as the start of one! | |
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Replying to: mperski (Nov 19, 2007 6:27 am) Remember, SoC is only one variable that controls when the ICE comes on. I don't know if charging to 80 or 90 percent will get you the benefits you think.....especially if you include the expense of replacing the HVBattery. Likewise, it would be nice to use the electric motor (only) at times over 40mph but there is motor life to be considered as well. If you wait a few years, some fully engineered and tested plug-in conversion kits may be on the market to get the advantage of increased EV operation.  [The recharge button on the kick panel does not work the way you propose]
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Replying to: mecheng1 (Nov 19, 2007 9:46 am) Some one is already making a conversion kit but they are not cost effective. I think their around $19,000 or some outrageous amount. Also my heated seats get hot then cool off, then hot again and so on. Are they on a timer or are they not working properly and a circuit breaker is kicking?
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Replying to: mperski (Nov 19, 2007 10:53 am) There is no alternator in the FEH. The HVBattery is charged through a motor/generator (MG1) directly by the ICE or when you engage the brake pedal. "Drag" during operation can be felt in MG1 during regenerative braking and can be negated during coasting by shifting into "N" (nuetral). The ICE operates during "first starting" for several reasons and most of them cannot be avoided to improve FE. The catalytic converter has to get up to temperature. The engine has to get up to temperature (can be accelerated by using a block heater to hasten the engine getting to temperature during/after cold overnights). There are numerous driving techniques that have been developed by the "hypermiling" community and documented on these forums. Many cases of folks getting over 40 mpg in their FEH consistently. [Without increasing SoC beyond the 40-60% range]
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Replying to: mecheng1 (Nov 20, 2007 10:47 am) Just a side note. "MG1" is a Toyota HSD term. The Ford system was independently developed; I wonder if Ford uses the same terminology... |
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I found this doc which is a guide for emergency response people for dealing with the escape high voltage system. It might be good to know www.fordtechservice.dealerconnection.com/vdirs/quickref/guide-escape.pdf |
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Replying to: mperski (Nov 19, 2007 6:27 am) Otherwise, the short answer to your original question is "no", it is designed to keep you from messing with it for your own good. |
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I have an '08 hybrid and live in Baltimore city. On cold mornings it seems to take about 10-15 minutes for the car to go into EV mode. By this time I am usually out of the city and onto the highway. Is this normal? Friends with Prius' and camry hybrids don't report this.
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