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Is there any plans for a conversion kit for the Lexus 400h? I bought won for my wife and we would love to to convert it further. We built a new house with...
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How did you go about setting up the solar panels for the house? Did you do it all yourself or a special contractor? About how big of a system did you ...
Tadashi
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I live in Oregon. I understand I can get a new Prius converted to a Plug In in California. Can anyone give me a phone number of someone to contact. Brad...
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Jun 16, 2006
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I just bought (actually I'm leasing it) a brand new 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid.... and now I want even MORE mileage. I think it would be so cool to get 75 - 100...
Jerry Destremps
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Jun 23, 2006
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I do believe its on their to-do list...Although I think the Escape Hybrid is next in line after the Prius...they said the Prius would be ready in June, they...
James Gawron
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Jun 23, 2006
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... It's all about the batteries... EnergyCS has delivered 4 cars (beyond the original 2 protos) and is working on 4 more over the next 6 weeks. The gen2...
Greg Hanssen
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Jun 23, 2006
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40, wow the goal was 12... Gas will have to be quite pricey to justify a 60k Prius....
James Gawron
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Jun 24, 2006
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Greg, Keep me posted. I am interested, but like you said at this point the system is unaffordable. Thanks, Matt Barbero James Gawron <jhgawron@...>...
Matthew Barbero
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Jun 24, 2006
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Tim
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Jun 24, 2006
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... (beyond the ... (EDrive) ... that ... EnergyCS ... conversion. ... Prius ... 1st ... nationwide, ... Greg, I wonder if you are looking at A123's batteries...
livegreen_drivegreen
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Jun 27, 2006
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The silicone batteries from China used in the E-Max Electric Scooter are supposed to be awesome as well... Would probably be a good idea to consider designing...
James Gawron
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Jun 28, 2006
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My personal preference would be for something like a Prius with the conversion done to the point that there were two wires ready for me to connect a battery...
Julian Wilson
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Jun 28, 2006
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Jun 28, 2006
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Are there any facts and figures for the conversion of the Ford Escape Hybrid to PHEV? So far, I have only seen the numbers for the Prius conversion and its ...
Jan Peterson
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Jul 1, 2006
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The MPG of of the ford is slitely better than 1/2 as good as the toyota,so no matter what the improvement is it will be better in the toyota,but the simple...
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Jul 1, 2006
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... If only it were that simple :) Monitoring and caring for the battery itself is more than half of the job. -Greg...
Greg Hanssen
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Jul 7, 2006
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... I know a few people have experimented with this, some claiming decent results. Unfortunately the NiMH battery wasn't designed to be cycled like this.. it...
Greg Hanssen
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Jul 7, 2006
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... Due to the weaker hybrid system, the Honda vehicles don't gain as much from the plug-in retrofit. We may look at Honda somewhere down the line but for the...
Greg Hanssen
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Jul 7, 2006
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... We will be looking for potential licensees outside of California to become authorized EDrive installation centers eventually, but that won't happen until...
Greg Hanssen
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Jul 7, 2006
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... Unfortunately not yet. EnergyCS is still doing conversions at $40,000 each for hand built prototypes based on the original design. The 2nd generation...
Greg Hanssen
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Jul 7, 2006
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... I don't see why not. We're busy with the Prius now and soon the Ford Escape. Any other potential hybrid conversion likely won't happen (by...
Greg Hanssen
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Jul 7, 2006
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... sorry. ... Actually 'a' founder... Peter Nortman is president of EnergyCS. Pete and I are partners in both EnergyCS and EDrive Systems. Demand is certainly...
Greg Hanssen
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Jul 7, 2006
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Greg, I don't know if your question was a rhetorical question or not, but I would much rather pay the higher price for a better battery if the difference...
Joel Hacker
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Jul 7, 2006
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... Not that I've seen.. ... We hope to have a rolling prototype before the end of summer. By then we should know what the potential is for the Escape. -Greg...
Greg Hanssen
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Jul 7, 2006
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... We'd like to look into the Highlander/Lexus, but first we need to finish the Prius. 2nd in line after Prius is the Ford Escape. We likely won't get to a...
Greg Hanssen
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Jul 7, 2006
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... You're a true pioneer! But now it's time to upgrade... Seriously though, the architecture of the two vehicles is dramatically different. The market just...
Greg Hanssen
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Jul 7, 2006
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... Absolutely. ... Yes, it drives just like a normal Prius.. it's just that for the first 50 miles or so (after recharging) the engine will be on a lot less...
Greg Hanssen
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Jul 7, 2006
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... At present, we are planning to re-sell most of the NiMH batteries pulled from converted cars to help lower the cost of the conversion. We will retain a...
Greg Hanssen
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Jul 7, 2006
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... Thanks, A123 seems to have tremendous power density, but as far as energy density it's really not any better than Valence. While the Valence/A123 ...
Greg Hanssen
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Jul 7, 2006
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... The final product for EDrive isn't finished yet. You might find some pictures on the Internet (maybe the Calcars web site) of the display used on the ...
Greg Hanssen
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