BC Gov't to convert 34 Hybrids to electric

Lloyd9 · 11-29-2008, 12:53 PM

It seems the BC Government is taking the issue of Going Green to a new level.
This article appeared in the local Vancouver paper Nov 27th. No indication whom has been contracted to preform the conversions. I have been in touch with a few local companies asking about converting my Prius.
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=3f3cf634-0c8a-4101-a454-007ef31a6059
It will be interesting to see their results in the conversions and savings over the next few years.
I may write in with a suggestion of EBH (especially for the Dawson Creek vehicles), and EV-Mod to take full use of the converstion.

Gov't to convert 34 hybrids to electric

bedrock8x · 11-29-2008, 01:02 PM

The title of the article is misleading. It is converting the Prius to PHEV, not EV.

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Originally Posted by Lloyd9

It seems the BC Government is taking the issue of Going Green to a new level.
This article appeared in the local Vancouver paper Nov 27th. No indication whom has been contracted to preform the conversions. I have been in touch with a few local companies asking about converting my Prius.
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=3f3cf634-0c8a-4101-a454-007ef31a6059
It will be interesting to see their results in the conversions and savings over the next few years.
I may write in with a suggestion of EBH (especially for the Dawson Creek vehicles), and EV-Mod to take full use of the converstion.

Gov't to convert 34 hybrids to electric

**Tideland Prius** · 11-29-2008, 01:50 PM

sweeet! We continue to lead the way....

PeakOilGarage · 11-29-2008, 02:23 PM

The conversions are going to be Hymotion batteries. If I recall, the BC gov't has already done 4 Hymotion kits on their Prius fleet vehicles. They were satisfied with them and decided to do a bunch more.

Stefx · 11-29-2008, 05:59 PM

Great project, nice to see a government lead the way.

Prius 07 · 11-29-2008, 10:58 PM

At the Toronto Green Living show this spring I saw two Prius PHEV converted vehicles from this program last year:
TheStar.com - News - City plugs into hybrid car trend
They had a spokes person giving out first hand information. I see one of their PHEV Prius in a nearby park all the time and wish that I had one of those.

11-29-2008, 12:53 PM	#1
Lloyd9 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 54 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #6 Touring Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	BC Gov't to convert 34 Hybrids to electric (PHEV) It seems the BC Government is taking the issue of Going Green to a new level. This article appeared in the local Vancouver paper Nov 27th. No indication whom has been contracted to preform the conversions. I have been in touch with a few local companies asking about converting my Prius. http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=3f3cf634-0c8a-4101-a454-007ef31a6059 It will be interesting to see their results in the conversions and savings over the next few years. I may write in with a suggestion of EBH (especially for the Dawson Creek vehicles), and EV-Mod to take full use of the converstion. Gov't to convert 34 hybrids to electric __________________ 2008 Barcelona Red - Touring #6 03/31/08 Import from AZ to BC Tint - 35/50, ScanGuageII, Shark Fin, Mud-flaps, Grille Block, PriusChat.com decal, Lock-Pick 3+, EV-Mod, EBH, Michelin HydroEdge P205R55/16 Toys considering: LED Best Tank 48.1 MPG Last edited by Lloyd9; 11-29-2008 at 08:28 PM. Reason: Correct misleading headline

11-29-2008, 01:50 PM	#3
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,633 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 229 Thanked 345 Times in 244 Posts Friends: 23	Re: BC Gov't to convert 34 Hybrids to electric sweeet! We continue to lead the way....

11-29-2008, 02:23 PM	#4
PeakOilGarage Nothing less than 99.9 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 334 My Car: 2009 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Friends: 8	Re: BC Gov't to convert 34 Hybrids to electric The conversions are going to be Hymotion batteries. If I recall, the BC gov't has already done 4 Hymotion kits on their Prius fleet vehicles. They were satisfied with them and decided to do a bunch more.

11-29-2008, 05:59 PM	#5
Stefx Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 318 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Re: BC Gov't to convert 34 Hybrids to electric Great project, nice to see a government lead the way.

11-29-2008, 10:58 PM	#6
Prius 07 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 604 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Friends: 0	Re: BC Gov't to convert 34 Hybrids to electric At the Toronto Green Living show this spring I saw two Prius PHEV converted vehicles from this program last year: TheStar.com - News - City plugs into hybrid car trend They had a spokes person giving out first hand information. I see one of their PHEV Prius in a nearby park all the time and wish that I had one of those.

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