Okay. I see.john1701a said:What happens after the battery get fully charged?
Instead, the Prius battery-pack is in an almost constant state of charge & discharge. A little bit of electricity gets used, then a little bit gets immediately restored. So the charge-level typically hovers around the middle... which leads to the common question of: Why haven't I ever seen "full"?
DaveinOlyWA said:... to preserve battery life, the computer keeps the charge bet 40-80%.
I am not so sure about that. Toyota site spec list it as 21kW but it really should be 25kW(34hp). As discussed on Prius-Technical yahoo group, ICE 76hp+HV battery 34hp = 110hp total output. [email protected] pointed out that panasonic module specs show even higher output.DaveinOlyWA said:max output is 21kW.
The battery for the 2004 is made of 28 modules, 7.2 V and 6.5 Ah capacity each. That makes 28*(7.2*6.5)=1310 Wh total capacity. However, all the capacity is not used as you probably know. For the Classic the total capacity was about 1.8 kWh (because of 38 modules instead of 28) and people seem to agree that a 40% of this is used, which means about 720 Wh. When the new Prius was launched some Toyota people said that although the total capacity was less, the usable capacity was about the same, which would mean a wider SoC window. I haven't seen however, any "official" Toyota figures...What's the energy capacity of the battery?
Wrong. Toyota clearly states it's 6.5 Ah :storage capacity is about 80-120 amphours (guesstimate based on weight and makeup of traction battery)
I disagree with that vague claim too.what he was saying is that there is more power under the battery for acceleration in the classic.
Toyota says as follows...DaveinOlyWA said:what he was saying is that there is more power under the battery for acceleration in the classic.
I think the 0-30 MPH time data is not available, but the power of 2004 Prius is always better than classic in all range.DaveinOlyWA said:what is the performance numbers for both vehicles in a 0-30 or whatever is available. that would be a better indicator of power although differences in the cars will play a part in the numbers.
i know the 0-60 time in the classic is way slower.
Acceleration times are a good indicator of total power, not battery power. Engine power is much larger at low speeds in the 2004 because of increased rotation speed of MG1 (engine can rev faster).what is the performance numbers for both vehicles in a 0-30 or whatever is available. that would be a better indicator of power although differences in the cars will play a part in the numbers.
i know the 0-60 time in the classic is way slower.