While doing some research on plug-in Prius' and speaking with a professor at a local college, I was asked "So how many Priuses have been converted to plug-in...
Shawn Waggoner, FLEAA
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Mar 4, 2007 1:54 am
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21 so far. Check them out at http://www.eaa-phev.org/wiki/Prius_PHEV#Prius_Conversions_Chronology. /ron ... -- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ron...
Ron Gremban
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Mar 4, 2007 7:14 am
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CalCars tracked the number of conversions until the end of November 2006. There were 21, I believe. I don't know of anyone tracking any since then, although...
T Dore
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Mar 4, 2007 3:48 pm
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Thanks for the links. It looks like there are somewhere between 25-30 on the road now, between the ones listed on CalCars and EAA-PHEV websites and the ones...
Shawn Waggoner, FLEAA
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Mar 4, 2007 5:40 pm
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Related to Shawn's inquiry, I'm eager to know how many, if any, Prius conversions have been done to cars that live in areas with cold winters. We live in...
Ron Gompertz
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Mar 4, 2007 7:04 pm
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Sorry if this is an old topic, but I was curious if anyone has seen any info about the Solatech type panels for the Prius? I'm always up for an engineering...
Jeremy Patrick
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Mar 4, 2007 7:52 pm
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Has anyone done the math to calculate the cost equivalent of electrical-grid enhanced mileage on a Prius that has been modified to be partial plug-in, partial...
Jeff Adams
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Mar 4, 2007 8:18 pm
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... Cheaper, no. Today, the cost of a LiIon, PHEV conversion is too high to be justified economically through savings in gas. Please see our analysis: ...
Davide Andrea
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Mar 4, 2007 8:36 pm
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Jeff Adams wrote: Has anyone done the math to calculate the cost equivalent of electrical-grid enhanced mileage on a Prius that has been modified to be partial...
Ron Gremban
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Mar 4, 2007 9:16 pm
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March 4, 2007 Jeremy The only well I should say the problems with having solar either regular or even flexible panels on a vehicle is: First, solar panel by...
Scott Wolcott
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Mar 4, 2007 11:13 pm
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This was just an idea and through other replies it seems to be a bit more trouble than it's worth. Thanks for replying. ________________________________ From:...
Jeremy Patrick
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Mar 4, 2007 11:38 pm
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I seem to remember that some one in South Jersey here had a panel available to trickle charge the 12V battery but they seem to have mysteriously became...
Herbert Van Den Houten
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Mar 4, 2007 11:49 pm
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My error I should have also included the link to an article on this http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/productstory? id=40320 Dr. Herbert Van Den...
Herbert Van Den Houten
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Mar 4, 2007 11:53 pm
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If you get the informtion on the calculations would you please forware them to me. I am an solar and renewable engineer and I do not have the information...
Scott Wolcott
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Mar 5, 2007 12:09 am
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I have been associated with a couple myself.. this one.. http://www.autobeyours.com/PHEV.htm and I have seen Chris Ewerts 04 prius.. in fact I installed the...
Steve Woodruff
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Mar 5, 2007 1:03 pm
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It's pretty simple (and cheap) to buy green power, even here in the south it's available from the local utility, then your CO2 equivalent is 0. If you can...
David W. Kennington
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Mar 5, 2007 1:48 pm
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We're kind of overloaded these days -- if you subscribe to or look online at CalCars-News, you'll see the tip of the iceberg. If someone is willing to help us...
Felix Kramer
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Mar 5, 2007 3:31 pm
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"Plug-In Hybrids: The Cars That Will Recharge America" It's a great read, and she will be on our local PBS station here in Seattle for a Whole HOUR Tuesday...
Steven Lough
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Mar 5, 2007 7:03 pm
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Thanks to Chris Ewert, who has generously volunteered to collect and organize the list of vehicles (mainly but not only Prius) converted since our first one in...
Felix Kramer
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Mar 5, 2007 11:49 pm
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Subject: Re: Plug-in Prii On December 11, 2006 I posted to this forum the presentation of a '04 Prius converted to a PHEV vehicle, at that moment was the 22th...
CENY, Inc (corporate)
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Mar 6, 2007 4:31 am
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Return Receipt Your [eaa-phev] Re: Plug-in Prii document: was David W. Kennington/US/NA/TCCC received by: at: 03/06/2007 08:04:28 AM ... ...
David W. Kennington
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Mar 6, 2007 1:08 pm
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I just wrote this message in to KUOW, thanking them for the show and criticizing some of the comments of their speakers. I've posted links to this show here: ...
Ryan Fulcher
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Mar 6, 2007 7:14 pm
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Calculations I have done seem to indicate that applying PV to all of the available surfaces of a Prius sized car would result in about 1 miles worth of...
Ryan Fulcher
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Mar 6, 2007 9:38 pm
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Thanks for replying. A few other people have emailed me and we all agree it is an interesting idea but most echoed your comments of minimal gain by using the...
Jeremy Patrick
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Mar 6, 2007 11:07 pm
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Howdy all, I just wanted you to see the news I found on calcars.org. CalCars News http://www.calcars.org/news-index.html The last item on the page is; A123...
Joe Magnusson
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Mar 7, 2007 10:05 pm
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Hi, this is my first time to this site and am going to ask lots of questions? First, why can't you use the 2002 Prius in this conversion process? second, when...
priusegglady5
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Mar 12, 2007 3:56 pm
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The original battery will give you about a mile of EV mode range. Another could double that. Though normally paralleling NiMH batteries is bad news, you can...
Ron Gremban
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Mar 13, 2007 4:07 am
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... Maybe I am not understanding the full scope of your intentions. But, if all you are doing is adding a second pack, the range of your Prius will be...
Davide Andrea
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Mar 13, 2007 4:14 am
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I wouldn't say that's all the way true. If you do a lot of city driving under 34 MPH then two hybrid battery packs would theoretically double the...
Jeremy Patrick
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Mar 13, 2007 4:48 am
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... Hello, Some of you have seen my aux battery setup...but here is a link http://www.autobeyours.com/PHEV.htm I admit the results are not as spectacular as a...