More Motor and Less Engine?
HSD Organic Interface
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 649
From: Toronto, ON
Re: More Motor and Less Engine?
Originally Posted by schmidtj
Isn't the TCH traction battery sort of "L" shaped? Verticle against the back seat and also flat under the far front of the trunk? I'm going on the memory of some pics I saw somewhere. I could be wrong on this.
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Keeping Toyota Solvent
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,069
From: Princeton, New Jersey
Re: More Motor and Less Engine?
This is the picture.
The battery pack is flat.
Actually it looks more like two Prius batteries side by side.
Also it looks like it lays as somewhat of an angle versus
totally flat. Or is that an illusion?
J
The battery pack is flat.
Actually it looks more like two Prius batteries side by side.
Also it looks like it lays as somewhat of an angle versus
totally flat. Or is that an illusion?
J
HSD Organic Interface
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 649
From: Toronto, ON
Re: More Motor and Less Engine?
Originally Posted by schmidtj
This is the picture.
The battery pack is flat.
Actually it looks more like two Prius batteries side by side.
Also it looks like it lays as somewhat of an angle versus
totally flat. Or is that an illusion?
J
The battery pack is flat.
Actually it looks more like two Prius batteries side by side.
Also it looks like it lays as somewhat of an angle versus
totally flat. Or is that an illusion?
J
Ridiculously Active Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 661
From: Tucson, AZ
Re: More Motor and Less Engine?
Originally Posted by WVGasGuy
This has always been the problem with EV vehicles. Where to put the batteries.
It would have been handy if the TCH had both seats fold with a more usable pass though area. ( Maybe even a hatchback opening?)
It would have been handy if the TCH had both seats fold with a more usable pass though area. ( Maybe even a hatchback opening?)
Active Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 75
From: Vermont
Re: More Motor and Less Engine?
Originally Posted by WVGasGuy
It would have been handy if the TCH had both seats fold with a more usable pass though area.
Or maybe they don't fold flat forward? I didn't check that aspect of my friend's TCH. Being able to fold the rear seats is an absolute MUST for my wallet to open. Of course, I won't have that decision to make for some time as we hold our cars about 10 years
( Maybe even a hatchback opening?)
:-)
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From: Chesapeake, VA
Re: More Motor and Less Engine?
Originally Posted by bruceha_2000
The back seats don't fold? The Toyota site specs says 60/40 split folding rear seats: http://www.toyota.com/images/vehicle...y/features.pdf
Or maybe they don't fold flat forward? I didn't check that aspect of my friend's TCH. Being able to fold the rear seats is an absolute MUST for my wallet to open. Of course, I won't have that decision to make for some time as we hold our cars about 10 years
They do, they named it Prius :-)
Or maybe they don't fold flat forward? I didn't check that aspect of my friend's TCH. Being able to fold the rear seats is an absolute MUST for my wallet to open. Of course, I won't have that decision to make for some time as we hold our cars about 10 years
They do, they named it Prius
:-)
HSD Organic Interface
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 649
From: Toronto, ON
Re: More Motor and Less Engine?
To be perfectly accurate, the whole small trunk issue on the TCH is not directly due to the battery. It's the ducting for the cooling system that is most inconvenient. If Toyota could figure out a better way to air cool the battery most of the complaints about trunk space would go away.
Somewhat hard driver
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 78
From: CA
Re: More Motor and Less Engine?
In an attempt to get this thread back on track............
If the Electric/Traction motor had about another 20-30hp and ability to operate in the 60mph range without feathering the accelerator like a granny (the current 40mph mode) this vehicle would be ideal.
Hopefully in the not to distant future (as battery technology becomes more involved) this will become a reality.
If the Electric/Traction motor had about another 20-30hp and ability to operate in the 60mph range without feathering the accelerator like a granny (the current 40mph mode) this vehicle would be ideal.
Hopefully in the not to distant future (as battery technology becomes more involved) this will become a reality.
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Posts: 649
From: Toronto, ON
Re: More Motor and Less Engine?
Originally Posted by AKM
In an attempt to get this thread back on track............
If the Electric/Traction motor had about another 20-30hp and ability to operate in the 60mph range without feathering the accelerator like a granny (the current 40mph mode) this vehicle would be ideal.
Hopefully in the not to distant future (as battery technology becomes more involved) this will become a reality.
If the Electric/Traction motor had about another 20-30hp and ability to operate in the 60mph range without feathering the accelerator like a granny (the current 40mph mode) this vehicle would be ideal.
Hopefully in the not to distant future (as battery technology becomes more involved) this will become a reality.
After all the news about the Dell/Apple/Sony laptop battery recalls, I can fully understand now why Toyota is still using NiMH batteries instead of LiON. All it would take is 2 or 3 cars short circuiting into an inferno (think how close the battery and fuel tank are together) and the bad press will probably kill the whole hybrid concept (never mind the fact that regular cars catch fire and burn all the time). I imagine they will proceed very cautiously with new battery technology.
