CB Sites <cbsit...@gmail.com> wrote:
> When home, I plug it in with the 115V charger device that plugs into a > standard 3 prong outlet. Nothing special. It takes about 6-8 hrs for a > full charge. Most commutes for me are about 30miles so I never see the > gas engine. Last year my TOTAL gas consumption for this car was 1/2 of a > tank regular. > I suppose the only problem with that . . . is that gas gets "stale." If you don't use it. So I have heard. Question: Does it have a convenient place to attach an inverter? So you can use it as an emergency generator? I have a Prius with the starter battery in the back. During an extended power failure, I attach a 2 kW inverter. With trepidation, because I read that over 1800 W it will blow a fuse. So I am careful not to put much of a load on it. 1.8 kW is enough to run a modern refrigerator, several LED lights, and the internet. I made sure of that with a cheap wattmeter. This works well because the car motor only comes on a few times an hour. I wish all hybrids, plug in hybrids and electric cars were equipped with 2 ordinary 120 VAC outlets. Some people attach large inverters to the Prius traction battery. That's enough to run your whole house. I don't want to mess with that. That has to be dangerous!
