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HCEV Prius Plug-In Hybrid Conversion - Starting at $6900 Completely Installed

The Prius PHEV Conversion from HCEV is an addon battery pack and a charger installed in the car below the rear deck. No original components in the vehicle are modified and storage space is not impacted. The charger plugs into a regular 120v outlet and fully charges the additional battery pack in about 5 hours. When charging is complete the car can be driven up to 25 miles (depending on the conversion package) without the engine turning on at speeds below 35mph. At higher speeds the electricity that was stored by charging the additional battery pack blends with the gasoline powering the engine to produce much higher mileage than an unmodified vehicle. When the additional battery pack is empty the car reverts to original operation automatically.

The PHEV conversion is available with two battery options to suit your driving needs.

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BugE Personal EV Transport (PEVT) - $9295 Complete

The BugE is a low cost personal mobility vehicle that functions in a 3 1/2 season environment with a number of power and range options to suit your needs. It costs @ 1 penny per mile to operate.

For around the cost of a quality new motorcycle, you could be driving electric (and in all weather except a blizzard unlike a motorcycle), AND being a trendsetter, saving money, doing your part for to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Sound too good to be true? Read on...

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In Development

Flexible Fuel Series Hybrid Range Extender (SHRE)

The idea of supplementing an EVs range by using a generator pulled by a trailer has been explored a few times (see below for links to some of them). In order for EVs to be more practical for more people, the range limitations must be overcome. And while battery technology is improving range, for most people the costs of such technologies as lithium polymer are not yet viable economically. And even when they become viable, having options is a good thing. Even if my EV can go 250 miles on a charge, what if I want to go say 400? What can I do?
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Energizer Upgrade - Est: Battery Beach Burnout'08

Mike's award winning VW Cabriolet is being outfitted with a more powerful drive system. The Energizer was originally built to be a long range (70 miles per charge) commuter vehicle. Since Mike has departed ways with corporate America, we're upgrading the car for more ooompf while sacrificing range he no longer requires.

The car is being retrofitted with:

16 Genesis XE60 pure lead AGM batteries to increase voltage from 120v to 192v but about half the total KwH of the original pack.The big advantage of pure lead is their ability to charge and discharge rapidly without damaging the batteries
an EV Source Cluster Charge Management System to optimized charging and leveling of the battery pack
a liquid-cooled Zilla 1k controller providing 1000 amps of power vs. 500 amps of the original Curtis 1231c controller
a Netgain Warp 9" motor for more low end torque
a Manzanita Micro PFC-30 charger for quicker charging (necessary for solo racing)

To find out the latest on "the Energizer Upgrade" drop us a line

Our Personal Project Car - "Back in Black" - Est: Early 08

Based on an Audi TT Quattro AWD, we're working on a AC/DC hybrid AWD street machine with all the safety and conveniences of an AC system, and the power of a DC system with all the latest available EV technology.

This car is sure to be fun to drive, and with a total of 400hp is sure to give most any car a run for it's money. We just recently acquired the donor car, and are currently working out the details on this project with a number of partners.

To find out the latest on "Back in Black" drop us a line