Frankly, if I were going to build an electric vehicle, I would choose a much lighter structure than the vw van/vanagon/Westy. The physics still apply... and with the addition of batteries? Gawd. Jim C On Sep 29, 2008, at 3:39 PM, Jim Akiba wrote: > Plug in conversions for the prius have been around for years, nice > thought except they have all voided the factory warranty in the past, > which is a big no-no if you have something as complex as a prius, just > because a123's kit is installed at toyota dealers doesn't mean it > won't void the warranties either btw. > > The poulsan setup is just wacky and doesn't have DOT approval yet, > it's external(on the outside of the rear wheels) and likely won't > offer anything near worth buying and installing it... > > The electrodrive is a mild hybrid that replaces the alternator, > similar to the system used on some malibus and the hybrid GM suvs, no > huge gains to be had there either. > > Basically none of them are likely to be worth the risk, esp for a > vanagon(VC).. my two cents > > Jim Akiba > > > > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 6:06 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> > wrote: >> Would you believe this? >> >> Check it out!! >> >> Click here: Turn Your Car Into a Plug-In Hybrid - AOL Autos >> <http://autos.aol.com/article/general/v2/_a/plug-in-hybrid-conversion-kit/20080729104209990001?flv=1&ncid=fLHHQXUNeT0000000474&icid=templatized_autos.M >> > >> >> http://autos.aol.com/article/general/v2/_a/plug-in-hybrid-conversion-kit/20080729104209990001? >> flv=1&ncid=fLHHQXUNeT0000000474&icid=templatized_autos.M >> >> *http://tinyurl.com/3tm9ll >> >> *John Rodgers >> 88 GL Driver* >> * >> |
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