New Kits Turn Any Car Into a Plug-in Hybrid

Fibb222 · 07-11-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SVPriusFan

I'm on the list, happy to be an early adopter and looking forward to having my L5 pack installed in October. Art Spinella can spout all the Pro-Detroit BS he wants...it won't change my mind about getting the Hymotion mod one bit. I'm not concerned about the "pay-back" period, I think it is cool to be among the first to have a 100-150mpg PHEV!

Good man! I wish I could do it too...

dmckinstry · 07-12-2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SVPriusFan

I'm on the list, happy to be an early adopter and looking forward to having my L5 pack installed in October. Art Spinella can spout all the Pro-Detroit BS he wants...it won't change my mind about getting the Hymotion mod one bit. I'm not concerned about the "pay-back" period, I think it is cool to be among the first to have a 100-150mpg PHEV!

Mine is shipped to the installer in November (at least that's the prediction).
I expect to keep my Prius until it dies. That may be after I do. I've got 79k miles on mine now (80k in 3 years). However, my driving will be less as I get older (only 67 now). My last two cars had over 200k miles on them, and they were a Taurus wagon and a Geo Metro. I certainly think the Prius can do better than that, especially since I'm using synthetic and doing oil testing every 5k miles now.

Dave M.

eurosteve · 07-12-2008, 11:14 AM

Dave, I know this is an aside to the main topic, but if you change your oil with synthetic every 5,000 miles (like I do) what will the oil testing tell you? Thanks, Steve

DaveinOlyWA · 07-12-2008, 01:05 PM

the kit would provide 100% of daily driving needs without a drop of gasoline. looking at driving history for the month of June, i would have burned half a tank of gasoline (having 4 birthdays, 2 high school graduations and one college graduation in the month) but in a normal month, i would be filling up once every 3-4 months instead of once every 10-13 days.

but, i am looking at other emerging options. 100% EV will be available at highway speeds in about a year from multiple sources... it will be interesting who emerges on top. i predict a whole new league of players being overwhelmed by demand. interesting to see what major corporation will be buying into the technology.

it pretty much seems that no one is even interested in pursuing the technology on their own... gm must either have some sort of inside info on the EV1 or are MUCH more dense than i could have ever imagined.

another thing that amazes me is that short range, low speed vehicles have a rapidly growing niche market that is currently be serviced by very small independent companies, none of which i see being able to supply anywhere near the current demand and that demand is growing daily, and once again, big business is ignoring this trend...

Sheepdog · 07-13-2008, 06:16 PM

"it pretty much seems that no one is even interested in pursuing the technology on their own... gm must either have some sort of inside info on the EV1 or are MUCH more dense than i could have ever imagined"

The smart money is on the later not the former!

MikeSF · 07-15-2008, 09:34 PM

Am I the only one who caught the title

turn ANY CAR into a plug in hybrid.

Bad reporting? Or do some of these kits come with an electric motor to tie in with the car?

Fibb222 · 07-16-2008, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeSF

Am I the only one who caught the title

turn ANY CAR into a plug in hybrid.

Bad reporting? Or do some of these kits come with an electric motor to tie in with the car?

Yeah, I thought it was going to be about the Poulsen Hybrid.

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dmckinstry · 07-17-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeSF

Am I the only one who caught the title

turn ANY CAR into a plug in hybrid.

Bad reporting? Or do some of these kits come with an electric motor to tie in with the car?

One of the links indicated a kit that added electric motors to the rear wheels.

Dave M.

07-12-2008, 11:14 AM	#13
eurosteve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Watkins Glen, New York Posts: 105 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: New Kits Turn Any Car Into a Plug-in Hybrid Dave, I know this is an aside to the main topic, but if you change your oil with synthetic every 5,000 miles (like I do) what will the oil testing tell you? Thanks, Steve

07-12-2008, 01:05 PM	#14
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 10,011 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	Re: New Kits Turn Any Car Into a Plug-in Hybrid the kit would provide 100% of daily driving needs without a drop of gasoline. looking at driving history for the month of June, i would have burned half a tank of gasoline (having 4 birthdays, 2 high school graduations and one college graduation in the month) but in a normal month, i would be filling up once every 3-4 months instead of once every 10-13 days. but, i am looking at other emerging options. 100% EV will be available at highway speeds in about a year from multiple sources... it will be interesting who emerges on top. i predict a whole new league of players being overwhelmed by demand. interesting to see what major corporation will be buying into the technology. it pretty much seems that no one is even interested in pursuing the technology on their own... gm must either have some sort of inside info on the EV1 or are MUCH more dense than i could have ever imagined. another thing that amazes me is that short range, low speed vehicles have a rapidly growing niche market that is currently be serviced by very small independent companies, none of which i see being able to supply anywhere near the current demand and that demand is growing daily, and once again, big business is ignoring this trend... __________________ My 2006: Last tank 341.6 miles @44.7 pump (43.3 computer) 3.81 cpm winter mpg 50.44 summer mpg 54.71 lifetime: 34,290.1 miles 52.55 mpg pump (53.78 mpg computer) 5.67 cpm My 2007 Zenn Driven 5945 miles, 2.01 cpm/ 105 mpg (at $2.05/gal), 4.04 miles/ Kwh Savings over my Prius $302.66 The Corolla...573.26 The REAL SAVINGS from not driving Corolla 693.39 +Prius= 996.05 (excludes maintenance costs...would be unfair to ICE vehicles) My Plate: DUALPWR (Dual Power)

07-13-2008, 06:16 PM	#15
Sheepdog C'Mere Sheepie! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sanford FLorida Posts: 1,050 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Re: New Kits Turn Any Car Into a Plug-in Hybrid "it pretty much seems that no one is even interested in pursuing the technology on their own... gm must either have some sort of inside info on the EV1 or are MUCH more dense than i could have ever imagined" The smart money is on the later not the former!

07-15-2008, 09:34 PM	#16
MikeSF Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 364 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: New Kits Turn Any Car Into a Plug-in Hybrid Am I the only one who caught the title turn ANY CAR into a plug in hybrid. Bad reporting? Or do some of these kits come with an electric motor to tie in with the car?

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