Thanks to A123 Systems and Hymotion, PHEVs or Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle conversion kits are now available at least for the average Mel Gibsons and Tom Hanks’ of the world.

Effectively, the conversion kit adds another 5000 watt-hours to the Prius’ existing battery of 300 watt-hours with very little modification to the car. Put another way, a converted Prius will gain 55-65 bonus battery-powered kilometers. Read the rest of this entry »