PHEV - Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Add commentsI am considering converting my 2007 Prius to PHEV. The cost is still a bit high, I have seen numbers of $6k+ depending on the batteries you use. I hope that data is old and the kits are cheaper now. Looks like Toyota and Ford have created a couple prototypes and Berkley and UC Irvine are studying them. Anyway, here is some information I found out for all you Prius owners out there. Getting 80-100+ MPG would be sweetness wouldn't it?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHEV
http://www.calcars.org/photos.html
http://www.toyota.com/toyotaSearch/search?keyword=prius+plugin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle_conversion
http://www.calcars.org/resources.html (wow, thats a lot of information)
My wife and I are also considering trading our Buick Rendezvous in for another Prius since we love driving that car so much. Gas prices in St Louis today hit $3.59 a gallon. Wow crazy how gas prices jump up, but they never jump down.... here is a funny image a friend sent me last week that I think we can all relate to, especially those pick-up truck owners who drive solo down the highway that pump at least $80+ bucks into their tanks ;)
Also, my brother's a mechanic and is testing out water-hybrid conversion technology on his cars. See http://www.water4gas.com/2books.htm. (I may like this idea even better... if it works ;-)