Comments on: Let ZAP convert your Prius into a plug-in hybrid and get 120mpg http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/03/11/let-zap-convert-your-prius-into-a-plug-in-hybrid-and-get-120mpg/ Breaking Auto News, Car Reviews, Live Auto Show Coverage Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:33:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Brendel http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/03/11/let-zap-convert-your-prius-into-a-plug-in-hybrid-and-get-120mpg/comment-page-1/#comment-373043 John Brendel Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:17:36 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/03/11/let-zap-convert-your-prius-into-a-plug-in-hybrid-and-get-120mpg/#comment-373043 Stewie's right. Great that ZAP is offering the conversions, but $25 k is enough to buy a nicely loaded 2008 Prius. Or, if you need an SUV, $25 k is almost enough for a hybrid Ford Escape without options. Also, Toyota is reportedly going to release the "third generation" Prius as early as 2010. The 2008 Prius uses nickel metal hydride batteries; the 3G Prius will have lithium ion batteries and get as high as 70 mpg. Why spend $25 k to convert an existing Prius, when you can wait less than 3 years and pay no more than $30 k for 70 mpg straight-up? Stewie’s right. Great that ZAP is offering the conversions, but $25 k is enough to buy a nicely loaded 2008 Prius.

Or, if you need an SUV, $25 k is almost enough for a hybrid Ford Escape without options.

Also, Toyota is reportedly going to release the “third generation” Prius as early as 2010. The 2008 Prius uses nickel metal hydride batteries; the 3G Prius will have lithium ion batteries and get as high as 70 mpg. Why spend $25 k to convert an existing Prius, when you can wait less than 3 years and pay no more than $30 k for 70 mpg straight-up?

]]> By: Stewie http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/03/11/let-zap-convert-your-prius-into-a-plug-in-hybrid-and-get-120mpg/comment-page-1/#comment-367280 Stewie Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:43:16 +0000 http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/03/11/let-zap-convert-your-prius-into-a-plug-in-hybrid-and-get-120mpg/#comment-367280 You can buy another hybrid at that cost. You can buy another hybrid at that cost.

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