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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Plug-In Conversions Corp www.pluginconversions.com of Poway, near San Diego, CA converts the Toyota Prius using NiMH batteries and the EAA-PHEV open source control system, and will provide kits to qualified DIY installers.

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

Cars That Think

In January 2008, the U.S. Only three months later, in April of 2008, we began using the controller we'd designed and tested in silico in real people with type 1 diabetes. and across Europe; in 2008 the U.S. Then there are the many, many DIY projects underway. Beta Bionics. Bigfood Biomedical. Diabeloop. DreaMed Diabetes.

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