Jackson EMC Participates in Plug-In Hybrid Study

After a year of driving this car everyday, I'm hopeful that the idea can advance quickly from lab experiment to production. It works too well and has too much potential to delay.
Right now there are several companies doing aftermarket conversions of Prius and Escape hybrids. The costs have come down in the year since we did our car. For the skilled do-it-yourselfer, there are plans online. Most of the auto manufacturers have announced that they will have PHEVs on the road by 2010. -Alan

Hello Zerrath. I spoke with our engineer Alan Shedd. He's not sure what type of emergency you're referring to; however, in most situations, the engine will not recharge the battery all the way to 100%.
It will only charge to about 35% capacity. At this level there is still more electicity available for driving than even a fully charged stock Toyota pack and the car drives normally.