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Originally Posted by mindmachine
Look what is going on with the Toyota Prius now, Toyota is having problems with the power inverter, heat issues on the diode plate with the result being cracking and then electrical shorts. I don't think I would want to play around with this type of potential damage to my i 3 when I get it.
Toyota is currently recalling I think around 1.5 million Prius cars to detune the software in order to eliminate this heat problem. As I understand it this part of the inverter assembly is a $2000 part that would have to be replaced if the heat problem is encountered. I am sure the design is different on the i3, but similar type of issues would/could be encountered if you try to up the output beyond the design limits.
The only thing I would like to change on my i3 is to restore the function of the Rex, so that I can engage it like can be done in the euro version.
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This is EXACTLY the problem I had with my 1973 GE Electrak E-15 garden tractor around 1982.