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n1ghtsn1p3r

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  1. Hmmm..... Could you just tap the bigass battery you're sitting on? Or do they run at a different voltage? This would be damn interesting.

    I may not be 100% correct, but this how I understand it based on what I can find (at least relating to a Prius)

    You don't hook up to the main HV battery bank. Instead you tap into the auxiliary 12v battery hidden somewhere in the trunk (exact location depends on the year). Since there is no alternator, the gas motor charges (or regenerative braking) the HV bank, which the 12v battery then leeches off of.

    Sources:

    http://crutchfield.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8270

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080627192946AA3tUyB (last answer)

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