Dear Rich,
That question can't be answered here, now. Not knowing the dynamics
of hybrids I can't come up with what kind of amperage would
be deleterious.
>From working with DC power systems in non-mobile situations
I know there's some overhead for additional appliances, but
I wonder what the hybrid manufacturers would allow.
After - market mods could possibly parallel some additional
switchers for greater ampacity, but then we're getting into
vehicle weight and the ability of the battery to provide
enough Ampere-Hours to prove economical.
Whadda you think?
Hal
> > The trouble in applying extra battery loads to hybrid vehicles
> > might be that the main battery is matched to the car drive
> > mechanism such that maximum economy and speed/weight ratios
> > would not permit huge appliances without deteriorating the
> system.
> >
> In a Toyota Prius, the gasoline engine starts automatically to run
> the
> generator when the 200v battery potential drops below a certain
> point.
> Also, I see no 12v battery in a Prius, so everything that runs on
> 12v
> appears to come from a 12v output, 200v input switcher PS.
>
> > >There's no such thing as a free lunch, so I wonder if the
> charging
> > system could keep up with an extra big demand....
>
> How many kW is extra big, Hal?
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