During Hybridfest Green Drive Expo in Madison, Wisc., I met Jack Chen of Automation Tech, Inc. Located in Warren, Mich., Automation Tech is the exclusive US distributor of the Enginer Prius PHEV conversion kit with Lithium Phosphate battery, manufactured in Shanghai, China.
As exclusive distributors, Jack's mission is to bring affordable hybrid conversion kits to the masses. With prices starting from $999 for the DIY kit with no batteries, to $2,995 for the 4kWh kit with a 20 mile all electric range, his conversion kits are can dramatically improve fuel efficiency to 100 mpg and save 520 gallons of gasoline per year.
The first PHEV Conversion Kit for both Prius Gen 1 & Gen 2 Vehicles, the proprietary technology is designed for simplicity--they don't hack into the computer and force the battery into electric mode, instead they focus on supplementing and charging the battery stack, resulting in only 5 wires integrated into the car and an installation time of 2-3 hours.
Look for Automation Tech and Enginer in booth #515 during the Plug-In '09 conference at the Long Beach Convention Center, August 10-13 in Long Beach, Calif.
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