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Old 07-05-2007, 06:35 PM
Billyk Billyk is offline
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Default Re: Plug in Hybrid Conversion

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Originally Posted by DavidH View Post
I talke dto a company in Canada who makes a piggyback pack. The pack sits behind the rear seat and connects to the existing battery pack through an isolation diode.

You charge the battery overnight using a plug in charger. Then, you have enough power to drive about 15 miles in EV mode. I do not know how or if they hold the FEH in EV mode.

They are only selling kits to Ford and the State of California at this time.

This would be Hymotion. The address:
51 Ritin Lane
Unit #5
Concord Ontario
Canada L4K 4E1
P: 519-489-0471
F: 519-249-0942
Web link: http://www.hymotion.com/products.htm


The weblink for the Escape conversion pack is:
http://www.hymotion.com/pdf/Specs_PHEV_L12.pdf

The FAQ page weblink: http://www.hymotion.com/faq.htm

Hymotion uses Nanophosphate™ lithium ion batteries. This type of lithium ion battery is manufactured by A123 Systems which recently acquired the Hymotion company. The weblink for A123 Systems is http://www.a123systems.com/newsite/index.php#

The Nanophosphate lithium ion battery is what GM is using during development of their plug in vehicle(s). Weblink: http://www.a123systems.com/newsite/i...ws/news070104/

Interesting reading.
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