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Posted: July 31, 2006 at 6:43 AM / IP Logged

I'm thinking of buying of these... this or a Honda Insight. Has anyone done a system in these? I'm curious to know if things are run through the radio (like in GM's/Chevy's), if there are dash kits, etc.

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Posted: July 31, 2006 at 8:32 AM / IP Logged

Why? You are destroying the very reason for buying a hybrid by adding weight and additional accessory load... A full system? Probably won't happen at all.

The electrical system in a hybrid is NOT REMOTELY the same as it is in a standard car. In my research, I have found that all you get is a little solid-state regulator box (I think it's rated for 12v, 55A in the Civic) that provides the 12v power for accessories, and it scabs it's power from the 144v battery pack in the trunk, there isn't a huge (or even a SMALL) alternator at all... If buying a hybrid, about all you'll be able to do is swap the head unit for something a little nicer, and some speaker upgrades.

As far as dash kits? The Prius MAY have one, (never looked for one, so I do not know for sure) but the civics are the same as the non-hybrid models, so no problem there. Otherwise, the radio will be the same as it is in a regular civic, with all of it's headaches in the newer models... Chime, domelight, etc...

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

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Why? You are destroying the very reason for buying a hybrid by adding weight and additional accessory load... A full system? Probably won't happen at all.

Why don't you purchase a standard Civic or a Corrolla. Still nearly 40 mpg, and no problems with the "system" Otherwise like Mr. haemphyst suggested, a new deck and some upgraded speakers might be a smarter improvement. JUST A THGOUGHT!

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Posted: July 31, 2006 at 2:59 PM / IP Logged

I've got a hybrid civic. It does have an alternator, and a 12 volt battery under the hood, as well as the battery for the electric motor in the trunk. You can put a system in it just like any other car.

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austincustoms wrote:

Cool... Now I know. I was under the impression that all of the electricity in the Civic hybrids came from the battery behind the seat, via a regulator box. That battery was charged from the regenerative braking system. Still, though, how big is the alternator? And is it really worth it to buy the hybrid (with it's admittely higher cost) and then trash the fuel economy by adding subs, amps, enclosures, and all the associated weights and electrical loads?

My personal opinion would be to buy the standard Civic (which is available in the better looking, IMO) two door coupe. Throw that extra 6G into the system, (including an HO alternator, possibly not available for the hybrid) and still have money to spare. Just tossing that out there. system in a Prius -- posted image.

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

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Posted: July 31, 2006 at 5:07 PM / IP Logged

The battery behind the seat is recharged by the regenerative system you mentioned, but that only powers the electric part of the motor. The rest of the car is just like a normal car with a 12 volt battery and the same alternator that's in the regular civic. Infact, I believe it's the exact same alternator, as the standard civic, so a H/O may fit. I've got one of each, so I'll check that out later.

Between how I drive and how my mom maintained the car when she had it, and the Texas heat, it doesn't get great gas mileage (about 27) but it has a lot more potential.

Everything else relating to the system is exactly the same (in the 04 at least, which is what I have)

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