Re: [Biofuel] plug in kit for hybrid
I did understand that the unit has batteries of it's own, for some reason I got the impression the unit also recharged the vehicle's original batteries as well. shrug Doug robert and benita wrote: I've read that Toyota isn't standing by their hybrid systems after the warranty period is up. People who've bought early Priuses (Priii?) are complaining that they can't get service for their hybrid drives anymore. My Camry has a 7 year warranty on the battery and drive system, but once that's up, I can do whatever I want with the thing. The plug in system Kirk linked us to replaces the NiMH battery pack with Lithium polymer batteries. I don't think the manufacturers will cover that at all, and I also wonder about insurance . . . ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] plug in kit for hybrid
Kirk McLoren wrote: Kit converts hybrid to plug in electric http://www.hymotion.com/ What do the hybrid manufacturers have to say about the use of outboard battery chargers? Will the use affect the manufacturers warranty of the vehicle's batteries? d. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] plug in kit for hybrid
Doug Younker wrote: What do the hybrid manufacturers have to say about the use of outboard battery chargers? Will the use affect the manufacturers warranty of the vehicle's batteries? I've read that Toyota isn't standing by their hybrid systems after the warranty period is up. People who've bought early Priuses (Priii?) are complaining that they can't get service for their hybrid drives anymore. My Camry has a 7 year warranty on the battery and drive system, but once that's up, I can do whatever I want with the thing. The plug in system Kirk linked us to replaces the NiMH battery pack with Lithium polymer batteries. I don't think the manufacturers will cover that at all, and I also wonder about insurance . . . We saw a woman drive into the ditch this morning. (As in, she made a left turn directly into the ditch on a dry road in broad daylight--it was bizarre!) I stopped to lend aid (though I ended up not doing anything because more competent people were there) and couldn't help but wonder about this whole automobile dependency thing. It was a strictly philosophical moment, though, because once a police officer told me to go, I climbed back into my truck and headed away . . . robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice The Long Journey New Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] plug in kit for hybrid
Kirk McLoren wrote: Kit converts hybrid to plug in electric http://www.hymotion.com/ Nice! But again, really expensive . . . They don't have a kit for the Camry yet, either! robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice The Long Journey New Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] plug in kit for hybrid
Kit converts hybrid to plug in electric http://www.hymotion.com/ - You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/attachments/20080408/c91eacf8/attachment.html ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
