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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. Drivers of converted cars have received high levels of cooperation from dealer service departments so far. Though costs are now high, we believe automakers could sell PHEVs for only $2,000-$5,000 more than current hybrids.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

When IEEE Spectrum’s editor in chief, Harry Goldstein, needed to replace his 2008 Honda Fit in October 2020, he thought seriously about buying an electric vehicle. The dealer explained that “a huge number of buyers were returning the EVs they bought” until he discouraged them. One EV charger maker, Atom Power located in Charlotte, N.C.,