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Originally Posted by vortextra
Aside from batteries and plug, which parts exactly would need to be changed.
Computer(software or hardware) ?
What else ?
What would the parts dept at Ford say if I tried to order the parts ?
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Originally Posted by Scahpe
The parts department will look at you and laugh their butts off! There are no Ford PHEV conversion parts available.
There are aftermarket companies that can provide this conversion for you (at a very high expense.. $20k+), but you have to realize this isn't a simple 'replace the parts' kind of thing.
You need a larger battery and extensive wiring modifications, and customer computer reprogramming to make it work.
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But look at what could be done...
Build your own PHEV, plug in to your home natural gas line, that is.
Buy a small single, swivel, wheel tag-a-long trailer and mount a ~6000 watt genset and a small CNG tank. Fill the CNG tank at home from your natural gas line using "PHILL".
Build a control system that fires up the genset ONLY when the hybrid battery is in need of charging and always run the genset at its most efficient level, FLAT OUT.
You might even consider converting the FEH/MMH ICE to CNG.