PHEV conversion

[miraj]

Have anyone converted prius to a PHEV (plug in hybrid)?

Can it done with original battery or should install separate batteries and how is about range? 

[iRage]

Yes....it is a conversion commonly done in Japan. You sell the normal Prius Hybrid and buy a PHEV Prius.

[Muditha420]

Here u go mate a quick Google search gave these links u might be able to do it at home

<https://www.google.lk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=convert hybrid to phev>

[Davy]

1 hour ago, iRage said:

Yes....it is a conversion commonly done in Japan. You sell the normal Prius Hybrid and buy a PHEV Prius.

lol

I remember seeing something about an Australian company that in fact build PHEV kits for the Prius. Not sure if they are still operational, but the thing I remember mostly was that the ranges they give were not that great. 

[terrabytetango]

The Prius PHEV has a 11kwh Lithium battery pack, the regular Prius does not. Any PHEV conversion without replacing the battery back (and associated ancillaries) will be half baked. A regular Prius (and in fact any non PHEV Toyota Hybrid) can only manage about a kilometer or so under full electric power, so what use is the PHEV conversion any way? The battery is fully charged if you drive for a kms at over 60km/h.

[iRage]

Okay...so serious response....I saw PHEV conversions in japan way back in the day of the 1st and 2nd gen Priuses..this was a time where PHEV variants were not there. Haven't seen it recently....probably either they were not very successful and/or why bother when you can by a PHEV variant anyway ?

Also, don't forget that in SL 90% of the so called specialists in vehicle electronics, etc..can barely fix a stereo without mucking up the electrical system of a car and potentially creating a fire hazard.

[Davy]

Managed to recall and dig up the Australian company. 

http://www.evplus.com.au/evplus_conversions.htm