California Conversion DIY Price 
Electric Auto Association
JANUARY 5, 2023
When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. He was also the owner of the California Poppy Porsche 914. That was quite a conversion.” After that, the word spread fast.” Tom Gage speaking to EAASV.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
On the way there, I made a pit stop at a gas station to buy a bottle of champagne as a gift, hoping to start out a conversation with a stranger on the right foot. You can use an independent hybrid shop to fix your pack for a much cheaper price. The meet could not have gone better with such an ice-breaker. He was surprised!
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. For a list of conversions completed to date, see Where PHEVs (mostly Priuses) Are.
Plugs and Cars
OCTOBER 27, 2007
This catch-22 - you need the polluting engine running to keep the emissions mitigation running - has regulators including the California Air Resources Board (ARB) frowning upon PHEV conversions. Third-party and DIY converters can't muck with every system on a car. Both California regulators and automakers make this claim.)
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
That being said, pending on the price and distance and speed I would be interested in picking something like this up. ↓ ↑ report 7 jharlan 2:20PM (4/25/2009) You know, I still just have no use for a toy car at a real car price. Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more. and 49 mpg.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
An (expected) high price tag. Reply ↓ ↑ report 6 CaramelZappa 3:20AM (4/23/2009) Yea, you COULD convert a lotus for $10k but the conversion wouldnt be terribly satisfying. link] This guy has a very nice looking conversion, he managed to do it for about 25k. Small size. New technology. A troubled company. Its a Lotus.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
i would like to see maybe Smith America build a conversion of their current cars, maybe have a retrofit model so you dont have to get rid of the trucks at all, just upgrade! Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more. lots of stops and starts so plenty of options for regen braking too. Looking for a better auto insurance rate?
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