Welcome to the IHoP v.2

[nem 2,019]

Awesome news Seth!

[///M5 2,833]

Super gay and ultra sweet all at the same time

[dem beats 1,223]

Glad for you Seth, hate the prius and hope they make you rich.

[dem beats 1,223]

I ate so much steak tonight.

I feel less crabby now.

[Julian 641]

This week I have sold 2 Prius battery reconditionings and one complete rebuild. For recondition, I find the suspect cell or v-blocks, replace those cells/blocks, clean the battery, discharge, and recharge the battery pack. For a complete rebuild I replace all cells, discharge and recharge them, replace the temp sensors, replace the cooling fan, and reflash the computer. Nice labor for me, nice profit for the shop.

 

2 of the jobs were referred/subletted by other shops, one is a customer referral. If things keep up at this pace, I will be forced to buy another battery charging setup.

 

I got a program for my charger system from a friend of mine in San Fran who has been doing this for a while. She sent me the discharge and recharge programs she is using. The rates of both are variable, neither linear nor cyclical. They are temperature dependent, and my charger has 2 temp probes per main unit, so 6 temp probes in total (I use 3 main chargers with 3 separate high capacity power supplies). With these 3 jobs I have taken in as much money as I have spent on the main scan tool, and the chargers (gross, as net with labor still sets me a bit south of a total wash). One more rebuild will put me even for my programmer, and 2 reconditions will set me at a profit.

 

Needless to say the owner and GM are both very happy at this point.

 

Our name has gotten out fast, and with one of my very good friends being a mobile diagnostic business owner (he sublets to shops, figuring out problem cars for them) and sending me his referrals, I am golden. SO many people are afraid of these hybrids, and we are capitalizing at this point.

whats just the cost of the cells? I bet its pretty expensive.

[sandt38 448]

Our cost on the individual cells is pretty cheap. We pay $43 a cell, but there are 28 cells in a gen 2 Prius

[The enD 467]

Is it a good idea sharing this info on a public forum?

I usually help people, but when it comes to money I am an asshole and don't share much.

[MHairston 0]

poontang!

[dem beats 1,223]

Is it a good idea sharing this info on a public forum?

I usually help people, but when it comes to money I am an asshole and don't share much.

LMAO

It's like brick laying. If you haven't been trained and haven't invested in the right tools and materials you can read all you want, but you ain't never gonna build that retaining wall.

Hopes dreams and a tutorial don't get you shit without investment and hard work, and usually a little pain.

[dem beats 1,223]

I can teach everyone I know how to get in shape. 1 in 100 will be able to do it because everyone wants to be swill but don't nobody want to lift no heavy Ass weight.

Amirightpeng?

[dem beats 1,223]

I popped some Aleve last night and limp my Ass into the gym this morning.

It did feel good to be lifting more, while in pain, than most of these girls with dicks at my gym. It also made me realize I'm maybe the strongest dude in my gym.

And the smartest guy at my work.

I need to find a new gym and make more money or move on.

[nem 2,019]

I popped some Aleve last night and limp my Ass into the gym this morning.

It did feel good to be lifting more, while in pain, than most of these girls with dicks at my gym. It also made me realize I'm maybe the strongest dude in my gym.

And the smartest guy at my work.

I need to find a new gym and make more money or move on.

 

You go Matt!

[nem 2,019]

It sucks starting back, but the feeling in a couple weeks is awesome!

[dem beats 1,223]

I just don't want to be too much of a gimp walking around Europe.

[///M5 2,833]

Indeed you need legs to make Europe really worthwhile

[dem beats 1,223]

Indeed you need legs to make Europe really worthwhile

I'm walking around my store durring down time after the trainees go for the day.

[dem beats 1,223]

I won't be in the shape I want to be, but I'll be ok.

[nem 2,019]

Forward progress Matt.

[nem 2,019]

Well my son turned 20 today, the wife turns 44 tomorrow, and Easter Sunday follows. Pockets getting drained this weekend.

[dem beats 1,223]

Party weekend bro!

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Party tomorrow night maybe.

[///M5 2,833]

I am trying to work a deal on a replacement sled for the wife. Not that she has ridden her last two sleds, lol.

[///M5 2,833]

Want to get it this weekend. Call me back bitches

[topgun 262]

Want to get it this weekend. Call me back bitches

 

Do you still have snow?  

[dem beats 1,223]

Wife sled = Matt's sled when I come kick it for a weekend and show you how this snowmobiling thing is done.