Even the hybrid champions, Toyota have finalized plans to produce PHEV, so I strongly believe all that it is time all Prius owners move over to PHEV too. To get you started there are two kits that will be available soon– the $12,000 EDrive kit from Pete Nortman which will debut by December and the $12,500 Hymotion kit due later this year, from Ricardo Bazzarella.
If you are not familiar with hybrids then this is what the kit can do. For Nortman who replaced his Prius battery with a lithium-ion version and plug-in system now gets about 100 miles per gallon–roughly twice what a regular Prius gets at best. Cool is it not?
These hybrid hackers received assistance from nonprofits like Palo Alto-based California Cars Initiative. The group’s founder, Felix Kramer states:
The goal is to make carmakers build these cars.
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I have a 2004 mark2 prius.Where can I get technical information relating to battery terminal voltage,methods of paralelling different types of batteries.One company is removing the original toyota battery NiMH and replacing it with lithium ion.Can I purchase the battery that has been removed and put it in paralell with the original battery to increase the capacity.Where can I get information on a suitable battery charger for my batteries. If I decide to build a charger myself ,do I need a full wave rectifier. What tappings will I need on the secondary of my transformer.What current will the secondary need to carry in safety.Thanks for your time. David.