On a trip of about 1000 miles that I completed today, I averaged 33-34 MPG. After getting 22 MPG around town since I bought my 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid, I was...
Now is the time to act, gas will be over $ 4.00 a gallon, consumers need a choice, all energy will go up. I will buy a new or late model prius I don't care...
I agree! If this is viable....why can't the normal public have it.? I too would like to have a conversion shop here in Southern California where hundreds of...
Hi Group! I am in Palm Springs with a 2004 Prius. Lets do something. ... From: Robert Grimmer To: edrivephev@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:50...
Sooo whats on the radar Greg,any good news on when we can sign up to get our prius's retrofited? -Tim ... on their ... into the ... August ... mails ... have ...
And what about Hymotion? They were suppossed to have kits already and they don't either. Seems there is no place you can get one. ... From: jamin_java To:...
Go to calcars.org and if any one can get there there will be a conversion demo in San Mateo...I am in Boise ID and would appreciate any feedback from the Faire...
... We've got plugs.. We've got all new electronics... and next week we'll have an all new battery pack. Unfortunately it's still going to be some time before...
Hey Greg!I've been keeping an eye out, too. Glad to hear things are going well! Let me know if I can be of help in getting the good word out as you and Seth...
Thanks for the heads up Greg, So it sounds like your about a year or two from roll out's of the consumer market's retrofits of the prius, is that guess way off...
Let me preface this posting by saying I'm a big PHEV advocate... I recently attended a panel discussion with Bay Area cleantech reporters, moderated by Vinod...
Here's a thought - Bob Lutz now says that he's backing the Volt as a product that can pull GM out of it's sales problems. He wants to put it into production...
All I have to say on the matter is when I actually myself see a PHEV I will then believe they are available. In the meantime my 2006 Toyota Pruis sits in my...
Tracy, What are you driving? All I have to say on the matter is when I actually myself see a PHEV I will then believe they are available. In the meantime my...
Dear Tracy, Is your full battery electric a conversion?? ... From: Tracysbeans@... To: edrivephev@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 3:46 PM ...
For right now I'm just driving a little OLE Nev Gem. I was thinking about getting a used Chevy S10 EV but I don't have the skills to take care of it myself....
Curious how the oil and auto companies, and their paid flacks, just can't see the Toyota RAV4-EV and its 100-mile-range battery pack. Is a PHEV too expensive?...
It is full battery electric. If I had the skills and knowledge to take care of a Chevy S10 EV one of those would be sitting in my driveway right now. I just...
Sorry -- are you implying that I, or the media, are flacks for oil/auto companies?? I was merely raising a question to see what the intelligent response is to...
Remember the Tilley electric car ? I know - I know he was a con man but he converted a car that ran 13 laps like a scalded Indian - using Walmart batteries. ...
I'm no engineer, but if you attach some gearing to the rear trailing wheels of a front wheel drive so they would drive an alternator(s) while on the road,...
The drag would not be worth the amount of energy generated.. because the alternator is not 100% efficient ... From: Linn To: edrivephev@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
I just purchased a 2007 Prius and, thus far, a happy customer. However, I would love to achieve higher MPG. Has there been any updates on the eDriveSystem in...
After viewing "Who Killed the Electric Car?" I hopped right into the Net to search for more information about EDrive. I came across multiple advertisements...
The problem is COST, IMO. While Greg is the expert, and can answer with exact details, the Lithium batteries used in the conversion kits are the "dumbed down"...
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I sent your posting to a friend who is a top battery engineer with one of the big players and asked him for his take. This is what he says (and I greatly...