Creating a 165 MPG Toyota Prius

Interview with Plugin Conversions founder and president Kim Adelman after successful conversion of 2009 Prius to run on his company's new battery retrofit kit.

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[moiseswin]

@physivic I'm thinking of buying a second generation Prius. I saw one for $10.000 do you think that's a good deal? It had 80k miles. Also any tips?

[physivic]

As of October 1, 2011, you can find second-generation Prius examples with asking prices under $8,000. Some need the traction battery replaced, and will thus sell for even less, especially if a small used car dealer is offered cash.

That means that with a $7,000 car and a $13,500* conversion from this company, one can own a modern automobile that earns 90 miles per gallon on the freeway with a mere $21,000 budget. This is less than the cost of an average new car. This is serious progress!

[bloodstone1445]

Lithium Ion is better than NmH ... more expensive though ofc.

[bloodstone1445]

That's over 2700 Kilometers per 40 Liter tank.

[mysqueeker]

wow, i wish i could afford to do this to my 2004 prius. im sure its quie expensive