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Hi folks,
I got a 2013 Volt this summer to replace my second-generation Prius. I had set up my Prius to power some external equipment directly from the hybrid battery. I charged my electric motorcycle from it as well as a few other things. I want to set my Volt up to do likewise. I will have to deal with significantly higher voltage and I am preparing for that.
Before I actually get into the car's with, I am trying to find out if anyone has documented a similar project online. I know people have done some crazy stuff like adding second batteries, buy haven't found any real detail. The main thing I am curious about if whether the various computers in the Volt are going to panic if I draw a few kilowatts off the HV battery somewhere in the system. The Prius was happy to maintain SOC with no errors when I drew power downstream of the current sensor. I am hoping the Volt is also happy to let me take power without errors. Does anyone have any experience or know of someone else's work?
A quick last note: I am looking for knowledge or pointers to it, not inexperienced conjecture. If the main thrust of your message is that I am going to fry myself, it'll never work, or that I should just use the 12v system- thanks anyway, I have already considered that.
I got a 2013 Volt this summer to replace my second-generation Prius. I had set up my Prius to power some external equipment directly from the hybrid battery. I charged my electric motorcycle from it as well as a few other things. I want to set my Volt up to do likewise. I will have to deal with significantly higher voltage and I am preparing for that.
Before I actually get into the car's with, I am trying to find out if anyone has documented a similar project online. I know people have done some crazy stuff like adding second batteries, buy haven't found any real detail. The main thing I am curious about if whether the various computers in the Volt are going to panic if I draw a few kilowatts off the HV battery somewhere in the system. The Prius was happy to maintain SOC with no errors when I drew power downstream of the current sensor. I am hoping the Volt is also happy to let me take power without errors. Does anyone have any experience or know of someone else's work?
A quick last note: I am looking for knowledge or pointers to it, not inexperienced conjecture. If the main thrust of your message is that I am going to fry myself, it'll never work, or that I should just use the 12v system- thanks anyway, I have already considered that.