Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

On the highway, it runs just like any other Prius, with the gasoline engine doing most of the work -- and the extra batteries kicking in to improve performance at ALL speeds. Two EDrive/EnergyCS prototypes: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 30-mile range, with lithium-ion batteries. Were making PRIUS+ happen.

Prius 48

Prius Plug-in Plug Hybrid 48

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

PriusPlus documentation process : CalCars Open Source documentation. PiPrius : Open Source documentation and kits. What changes do we make to convert a gasoline-only hybrid to a Plug-In Hybrid? Formed in 2002, our efforts for "100+MPG Hybrids" took off when we built PRIUS+ , the worlds first plug-in Prius).

PHEV 49

PHEV Prius Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 49

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

Going faster than that triggers the car’s gasoline-powered engine, transforming the vehicle back into a traditional hybrid. But the new rules could make it virtually impossible for current Prius owners to transform their cars into super-efficient vehicles that get up to 150 mpg. mpg on what was mostly a freeway excursion.

Prius 100

Prius Plug-in Plug Gasoline-Electric 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009. Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45