Comments on: Coming Soon: Affordable Plug-In Hybrid Conversion Kits

By: DieselPluginHybrid

DieselPluginHybrid — Tue, 29 May 2012 00:16:49 +0000

Diesel Plug-In Hybrid Electrics are the way to go. The diesel generator is a better power plant, combined with hybrid tech – and plug in charging, 100 MPG is easy. Give it a decent battry charge capacity of 60 miles before recharge and you could drive everyday on Zero gallons of fuel. Get your electricity from solar panels on top of your roof & you have an car that might need some fuel twice a year…

By: JackC

JackC — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:35:07 +0000

Enginer has indeed been selling affordable Plug-In add-on kits for the past two years. The kit starts at under $2000. Options include 2KWH to 8KWH packs. More information is available at http://www.enginer.us

By: Feroze

Feroze — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:20:53 +0000

Can Civic have a plug in kit installed at all. It can;’t run in electric only mode so what use will be the plug-in batteries added through the kit. Also if engine and battereis always run simulatenously, then i am sure the motor is too small to push the car itself, espeically at higher speeds, and if forced to do so ….the motor might overload and flash. I am thinking of getting a hybrid civic and installing a plug in kit versus doing the same with a Toyota Prius. I know its possible in Prius since it has an electric only mode and a software bypass to allow the electric only mode to run beyond 40km. But is the same possible for a Civic Hybrid. Secondly, Lets say Electric only not possible in Civic, then is it possible to alter Civics software to change the engine/battery usage ratio…..say engine gives 70% and batt gives 30%, can one change that to 30:70 or 10:90 ?

By: Immanuel Atlmann

Immanuel Atlmann — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:43:11 +0000

Been driving a Prius since 2005., I can remember a coach just laughing his head off., Well despite it all that Prius STILL gets better miles then ANY U.S. cars TODAY, crossing the fingers with Ford, maybe that U.S. auto maker can do it. Since 2005 I have saved a lot of “green” [money], I.m even with considering a plug in conversion and just keeping that Prius, sure would be cheaper then that GM prduct, (Just because GM finally comes out with an overpriced and UNDER PERFORMING CAR compared to just a plain old Prius is not enough). I am patriotic and a veteran and just wish our country could design such a car, but right now, even now and the next few years., I think it is better to just keep and improve my OLD car !!

By: Fred Fnord

Fred Fnord — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:58:37 +0000

While I sympathize with the idea that the Prius is ahead of the pack as far as hybrids go, the fact is that it's not true as far as FUEL ECONOMY is concerned... and isn't that what it's all about, in the end?

In point of fact, the 1994 Honda Civic hatchback got better mileage than any of the Priuses out there right now do. Both in city driving and in highway.

So, yeah, the Prius is a neat car. Pity that it isn't, you know, quite as good as a FAR less complicated one from fifteen years ago.

-fred

By: evmecanicx

evmecanicx — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:37:31 +0000

Those of you looking for a more economical plug-in conversion for GEN II cars check out plug in supply company. There are dealers available around the country and installs start at around $6000 and that will get you 10-15FULL EV Miles up to 52MPG or you can run in toyoa hybrid mode with aux. battery and get up to 100MPG average for abut 40miles. Third option is that the car defaults back to O.E. specs and you cruise along at 50MPG or so.

By: Blueracing

Blueracing — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:34:37 +0000

Well said Gandalf!!

By: dangerous

dangerous — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:07:43 +0000

This is great and lots of car enthusiast would be happy with this. More mileage and less cost but I hope this will go out to the market as promised. Hybrids can really help us but lots of them got real high cost. Enviro Car is all we need together with the other kind of hybrids and electric cars. Is there any model that have all of these features?

By: G. Bru

G. Bru — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:24:12 +0000

as for the gas fueled vehicles…as soon as I can explore the plug in versions myself it will be at least three or four weeks before a delaership near you has plenty of these Hybrid MOABS on board as many hybrids that GM can make. As for the other major automakers….you should have been after my heart 30 friggin years ago when I was buying the hi-perf parts for my Z/28 over the counter at the local Checy dealer direct from the Chevrolet Power Parts Manual.

I used to term it as the “Bible”…no pun intended all of you religious goers out there.

I won’t wait very long for the schematics as this technology shouldn’t be too dificult since the foundation of the Hybrids are already rolling….

By: William Schubert

William Schubert — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:20:18 +0000

according to this article,

http://www.wtop.com/?sid=1402326&nid=111

Published on May 30, 2008, they were definitely set up to make the Prius here, but hadn’t made it official yet.

I have the Honda Civic Hybrid, which I am pretty sure is assembled at the Honda Plant a few miles down the street in Marysville, Ohio. That was where I bought it.

Do they have a plug in system for the Civic? Will the next version of the civic get better gas mileage? Can any hybrid handle strong winds like we have here most of the year?