Connecting an Eco Flow "Alternator charger" to a Toyota Hybrid

Since most Toyota cars are now only hybrid only, I thought I would pass on the information I know about Toyota hybrid's 12 volt system.

Toyota hybrids do not use an alternator, the 12-volt system is powered by an inverter. Toyota hybrids run off of two voltages, high voltage to propel the car and run the AC, somewhere in the 250-volt DC range, and 12 volts to power accessories.

The 12 volt system can run an Eco Flow alternator charger if one keeps a few things in mind. The 12 volt system maximum usable capacity is about 100 Amps at 12 volts. Keep in mind, head lights, rear defog, the radio and other things will use some of this 12 volt total capacity so one needs to factor this in when running the alternator charger and/or shut off these accessories.

The other thing to keep in mind is the battery cable that runs from the rear 12 volt aux battery (most Toyota hybrids have the battery in rear) to the inverter under the hood is somewhat thin, around 6AWG. For this reason, I don't recommend running an Eco Flow alternator charger more than 500-600 watts with most accessories off.