In the guys payoff calculation, he did not include the price of electricity. Hmmm

It looks like this bill is even an better deal for those in Colorado who just buy "Highly efficient hybrids (minimum 40 mpg)." A 2010 or 2011 Prius buyer should get 75% of the $6,000 maximum credit in the tax years 2010 and 2011. Look at the list on the bottom of this link and it gives many choices for the “Incentives for Efficient Motor Vehicles”, tax credits.

http://www.colorado.gov/energy/index.php?/policy/category/motor-vehicle-incentives/

AutomationTech Inc offers affordable plugin hybrid conversion kits for Prius and other hybrids. The fully installed package is $4000 for 4KWH model. Plugin range is 40 miles per charge. When considering the CO and Federal tax credit, the total net cost to the consumer is only $200. It will take less than a year to get the money back with fuel saving. For more details, visit Enginer | Prius Plugin PHEV Conversion Kit with Lithium-Ion | Hybrid

Danny, will Colorado work with us out-of-state interlopers?

Those CO folks got it good !! They get bigger incentives for PV solar, and now this. I'd move there, but I'd have to make enough income to owe enough tax, to offset the PHEV cost. dang ... always a catch.

Flex fuel was a hoax created so that fleet vehicles could legally falsify their CAFE mpg's. They only count gas towards their mpg standards. (exaggerated example) Mix grain fuel 50/50 and you only have to count half the gallon for your mpg's. Thus, your 17mpg land barge 'qualifies' at double the mileage ... so the land barge builders won't get fined, for having such horrible fleet mileage averages (I can feel my teeth grinding) Oh wait! That's right, you get WORSE mpg's running grain fuel ... so the fake 34mpg would only be 29mpg ... but you get the point.

http://southernstudies.org/2007/03/flex-fuel-fraud.html

http://www.wcpo.com/content/news/lo...Saver-or-Big-Hoax/2IfiR81LYkqMKjejGjlzbw.cspx

Don't even get me started on that scam.

Colorado is very lucky. I wonder when California will offer something like that?

I have a 2009 Prius and read with interest about the PHEV. I live outside Charlotte, NC. and wondered if anyone is doing these conversions here!

I wonder if there will ever be a plug in upgrade option for the Toyota Camry Hybrid?

Maybe he didn't NEED to put that into his calculation ... hmmm ~






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Yes, Enginer has an authorized installer in Sanford.

http://www.enginer.us/installers/

Thanks,
Dan

Hi Rick,
Yes the Enginer kit will work with a Camry. I know it has been installed in a Lexus which is very similar.

I suggest contacting the Installer nearest to you and having him do the research for you.
http://www.enginer.us/installers/
I think Pat in Middletown may be the closest.

Thanks,
Dan

Thanks for the info. I had seen this site but didn't see anything about the Camry or heard of anyone ever having this done in a Camry. I'l have to check into this further. Rick