Convert DIY Hybrid Legal 
Green Cars News
JUNE 10, 2009
Patrick Roth adapted his Ford Escort to run on electricity alone after conceiving the idea while running his hybrid Lexus. Roth explained that he checked with his insurance company and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and found that his converted Escort is legal. “Why not just have a second car that’s purely electric?
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. See How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity. So far, most start as hybrids. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"
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