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  1. Peeto

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    Hallo everyone,

    can somebody recommend me reasonable company in europe, which can rework my prius to plug in, please? + 4kW would be all right for my driving needs. This should be better way, than selling my prius and buying new plug-in with all paperworks and annoying stuff around. Thank you very much.
     
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    sure its possible, even one company from neighbour country was doing it, but they stop so I need to find another one from Europe. Few things to keep in mind - loosing warranty /I am over already/ and you will not be able to buy extended warranty for hybrid system /I am using this and have in warranty/ + there are some articles on internet, that some vehicles after conversion cought fire and explode. + they are quite pricey, like 4kW upgrade for 7k EUR... or 5k with do it yourself kit. I can paste links for some companies I found, but these will not help me, as I found only some US ones. Plug In Supply | Plug-In Upgrades for the Toyota Prius
    Enginer | Prius Plugin PHEV Conversion Kit with Lithium-Ion | Hybrid
     
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    all the best in your search!(y)
     
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    Nobody ? :( ouch
     
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    There were companies doing it in the past, but I don't know if they are in business any longer.
     
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    I believe the most cost effective way to have a plugin Prius is to trade in your regular Prius for a Plugin at a dealership. The conversion kits are very costly and are not superior to OEM plugin.
     
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    I would agree with this statement.
    For now, the most reliable option is the factory Plug In.
     
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    In the U.S. they do it in Colorado due to high state incentives for conversion, see Boulder Hybrids. But it's expensive without the state credits.
     
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    thanks guys, it looks like, this is the right way. Even it is complicated one /nobody in my or all neighbour countries are selling plug in - used cars, but I will keep watching, it may appear like once a year somewhere :)/
     
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    To who is interested, I found something in EU. Some company from Czech, they have 10KW package on stock and have a deal with Plug In Supply | Plug-In Upgrades for the Toyota Prius regarding this topic. So I am waiting now for prices and lets see, if it will be reasonable in compare with trading prius to PIP. I think, if regular prius is added with 10KW, it still can use EV only to 75km/h as this is point, when ICE starts. This is also one disadvantage, as PIP can go around 100km/h on EV I think, right?
     
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    I would assume that the HSD function remains the same, so moderate electric-only acceleration under 30 mpg if you use the EV button and low electric-only acceleration above that until the ICE kicks in. I don't know how the use of the additional battery works, but I expect that the original HV battery stays charged using the extra HV battery and the ICE does not need to run extra to recharge it. Probably like driving with with 7 or 8 bars in the HSI indicator.

    Keep us posted please!
     
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    Within some time passed, I managed to find toyota service guy localy in SVK who can mount me that 7kW kit for prius nearly like for free/100-200EUR/ /it is not 10kW as I mentioned somewhere before/. Kit is ready, I am now trying to get original new batteries as cheap as possible for this kit/hoping for purchasing prices from some CR company/ and than I will decide, if it is worth to do this installation. I does not want to be super excited about it, but there is still hope it will not cost anywhere near those crazy prices which I see 7k+2k for 7kW kit from plug-in supply. Lets say, If I can manage it around 4k, than I am quite sure, I will go for it. We will see. I will keep posted, what happend.
     
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    What is the name of the company that makes the conversion kit?
    If it is an older kit it may not have reliable components in it.
     
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    The maximum EV Mode speed in the European spec PIP is only 85 km/h (about 92 km/h indicated) for some reason - not sure why it's lower than US and Japanese models.
     
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    someone mentioned 'city mode' might be the reason.
     
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    plug in supply, I posted their www in sooner post in this thread. their kits are all right, no?
     
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    92kmh should be just all right for driving outside of village without beeing as.ho.e who slow traffic.
     
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    Yes, I've driven around the EV mode speed limit on a dual carriageway (100 km/h limit) and didn't feel I was a nuisance to other drivers. All trucks and buses are limited to 80 or 90 km/h anyway (IIRC there are similar rules across the EU) so there is slower traffic too. However, EV range is not great at these speeds.

    I saw somewhere that with 2nd gen Prius PHEV conversions they were able to increase the EV speed limit to 60 MPH - so maybe similar modifications are available for the 3rd gen (or will hopefully be available in the future)?
     
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    Small update, as I promised. 7kW kit from plug in supply is priced for 4.4k USD and I am waiting for new batteries price from china. Hoping for total cost around 6k EUR and than it will be a though reason for think about it.
     
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