Some new and interesting information about this subject.
A guy that bought the last MIMA system has an Insight he has been driving without the IMA pack. Here is what he had to say:
"You might find it interesting that the
remaining IMA components will keep the 12V battery charged with the HV
battery pack removed, so long as the BCM low voltage connector is also
disconnected and the MCM remains fully connected. The only catch is that
12V battery charging is temporarily suspended when engine RPM exceeds 4000.
I am presently replacing my battery pack, so I am using the Insight as a
pure-gas car right now (with pretty lousy acceleration).
My Insight was originally used by a battery company for battery development,
so it has not had the original Honda pack since 2000."
He is also building a replacement pack from Prius subpacks, which should also be interesting.
