On the news page at Edrive http://www.edrivesystems.com/news.html is the announcment that the First Commercial Plug-In Hybrid Electric Prius Vehicle (PHEV) was...
And so it begins.. ... Yes.. we're trying to get an e-mail out to all those who've written to info@edrivesystems but it's been a bit of work with the ISP...
This is really great news to hear. For a long time I've looked at the EDrive web site and saw no changes. I have a 2006 Prius and am very interested in this...
I am looking forward to getting one of the EDrive conversions, asap. Because my home is solar powered, i'd like to 1) also use the sun to charge these Li- Ion...
... these Li- ... Hi wilderhill, for the waiting time untill the plugin is available for you (and me in Germany)and before you buy additional PV Modules you...
Can someone provide some details about the battery technology being delivered on the Prius PHEV conversions. I read a press release a while back indicating...
That's a pretty loaded set of questions, regarding warranties. Take your time, I'm also interested in the answers. Valence isn't the only maker of Lithium...
1. Do any Edrive mods require changes to the standard Prius software? 2. Have you considered disabling the gasoline engine until the battery level goes to 20%,...
Will the Prius car heater work in all-electric mode? I understand the a/c works fine, but it won't be very comfortable for the short drive to the office in...
... Unfortunately to get heat you really need a hot engine. There is no heater per se... (purely electric cars had HVACs or resistive heaters but they didn't...
Hello, ... No. Although some Prius computers are completely replaced with EnergyCS hardware. ... That's what many people assumed a plug-in hybrid would be.....
... understand the ... drive ... Thanks for the information. Obviously, at this prototype stage, it's not an issue. But tbe heating issue is certainly one...
... It's really not that big of a problem.. You just need to burn a little gasoline. You can still have a warm engine (and cabin) and get 100mpg. In some of...
... little ... Thanks again for the information. If I'm understanding you correctly, in normal driving in cold weather, the gas engine should come on enough...
Perhaps you could throw in some seat warmers for those in cold regions. Surely even a nice high quality and powerful (ie: toasty) 12v seat warmer wouldn't...
I agree 100% with everything that Greg says. Because of their efficiency (it's a good thing), an EV just won't have much waste heat to capture and put into the...
I live in the Portland Oregon area and I have yet to turn on the heat in my Prius. I keep the temp set at 65 and turn off the fan so the ICE has no excuse to...
This messages includes: * News of the new CalCars PHEV Prius * List of the first 10 Prius conversions * Clarifications about EnergyCS/EDrive/Amberjac You can...
... I too am interested in the warranty that will be offered on the PHEV. I've seen comments by Toyota that they aren't pursuing PHEV's right now because the...
I would like the plug-in also but I do not think it will be worthwhile until the price drops to between $3k-$6k. For $12k I would hope to get another 8 yrs or...
Cars, imo, are a case where people make uneconomic decisions all the time. For instance, why buy a BMW 7 series when a 5 series, a 3 series, an Acura or Honda...
I agree with Dr. Rob - upgrading your HEV to a PHEV is not an economic decision but rather an emotional/moral one. You will never recoup the 10-12K you invest...
Good point but having a "good" warranty will make it easier to adopt early. I think I would do it just to have a plug-in but the warranty would be the deciding...
Hello.. ... Understandably! We're still not sure how the warranty issues will work out with Toyota. In reality they'd have to prove that the modification in ...
... warranty. ... danger ... capability ... performance ... able to get ... temperature as ... Batteries ... warranties for ... diminished ... Greg, you say...
At present time I have on order from Valence a set of U27 12xp (130 AH) batteries for my Solectria Force Valence has said the batteries will come with a 5...
... Phil, interesting. Thank you. I wonder if Valence will offer the same warranty for the edrive system? I know I'd feel better knowing that the battery...
I haven't checked the data sheet for Valence but i too believe these are individual cells (packaged together), but i could well be wrong. I do worry somewhat...
In answer to questions my Solectria force is a pure ev- based on a geo metro The battery pack is 156 volts so I have ordered 13 valence batteries as a...
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