Does anyone know of a friction brake indicator for the Prius? I've spent a lot of time searching, but the only thing I've been able to find is a page from Hobbit that shows something he was experimenting with
TIA!
Does anyone know of a friction brake indicator for the Prius? I've spent a lot of time searching, but the only thing I've been able to find is a page from Hobbit that shows something he was experimenting with
TIA!
Sure. I have a braking indicator on my '04, which shows regen, then friction braking. It's a little module the size of a Zippo lighter. Helps improve driving style and efficiency.
It came from
I'd sell mine for the estimated cost of the extra gas I'll burn without it, over the next 100k miles. Plus my standard $250/hour for the time required to remove it. About $3,884.50, I estimate, plus postage.
In short, I like it!
Mr. G wrote:
Ike, that sounds even better than what I was looking for. I would be happy to find something that shows when the friction brakes are kicking- in, so showing regen would be an added bonus. I'd checked the CoastalTech site (even used Google to search it) but couldn't find such a thing. On Hobbit's page that links to his design, it mentions the Coastal 'vaporware' product.
I'll drop CoastalTech a line to see if they have any to sell, even if it's not on their Web site. I appreciate the offer to sell yours, but the price is a bit rich for my blood. :)
Thanks!
for any lurkers, that would be Coastal E Tech, not CoastalTech.
coastaletech.com.
The other way takes you someplace completely different.
Mr. G wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news.giganews.com:
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That photo shows a simplified version of what I received in early 2004. Coastal sent it to a meeting of a newly-forming Prius club as a giveaway, and I was the winner.
Mine has four green LEDs to show state of braking, plus one red LED that indicates engine running. It may well have been a prototype leading to the current-generation device.
The Coastal people are clever and highly inventive, but often announce before the engineering is finished.
Ike
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