redscooter via EV wrote:
I want to do a prius 12vdc battery to 120 vac invertor. which of the prius can do this meaning, turn the car on, turn off all the extra loads, turn on invertor. Which years or gen /s will stay on and keep charging the 12 vdc battery?? some talked about using the manal key to lock the doors.
I have a 2001 Prius, and my son has a 2014 Prius. We really don't have to do anything special to power an inverter. Just leave the key "on" with the car in "ready", and the ICE will start and stop as necessary to keep the 12v battery charged.
Small inverters (under 100w) can be plugged into the 12v accessory outlet. Larger ones should be connected directly to the battery with heavy wires, as they can draw a significant amount of current.
Bob Bruninga has done a significant amount of work on Prius with inverters. Check out his website for details and ideas <http://www.aprs.org/aprs-swer.html>. He's on this list, so perhaps he'll chime in with more information. :-)
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