Hybrids Plus

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Hybrids Plus is a company devoted to converting Hybrid Electric Vehicles ( HEVs) to Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs), including V2G capable PHEVs. Currently, it converts Toyota Prius HEVs and Ford Escape HEVs. In 2007 it won a contract with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, (NYSERDA), to convert a Ford Escape, and a contract with Xcel Energy to convert 6 Escapes to V2G capable PHEVs.

Hybrids Plus was founded in July 2006, in Boulder CO, USA., with the explicit purpose of converting a Prius for the State of Colorado.

Contents 1 Technology 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Technology

• Hybrids Plus converts HEVs to PHEVs by replacing the stock battery with a PHEV battery in the original location (as opposed to augmenting the stock battery with an additional battery placed elsewhere), and adding a charger and a plug
• Hybrids Plus developed the Inverger(TM), a bidirectional charger/inverter for V2G applications

[edit] See also

• Plug-in hybrid

[edit] References

• about
• history
• autobloggreen article
• NYSERDA program

[edit] External links

• Official site
• IEEE Spectrum Article featuring a PHEV conversion by Hybrids Plus