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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

Green Car Congress

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode.

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4 Classic Car Relaunches Transforming the EV Landscape

Clean Fleet Report

The electric-powered version of its 1970 model features a conversion kit with a battery shaped like a cassette. ECD Land Rover Defender 110 The classic square edges and straight lines of the Land Rover Defender can join your fleet of green vehicles in the coming years. DeLorean really gets to the future 3.

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Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

Green Car Congress

Among these are the generational shift from Boomers to Millenials, urbanization, the development of connected and autonomous vehicles, and the benefits of electrification. This is our first dedicated green vehicle. It is the first vehicle available globally that has three available powertrains for it.

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Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

Green Car Congress

Among these are the generational shift from Boomers to Millenials, urbanization, the development of connected and autonomous vehicles, and the benefits of electrification. This is our first dedicated green vehicle. It is the first vehicle available globally that has three available powertrains for it.

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