Prius 2010

The plug in (adding lithium batteries) hybrid kits for Prius have some small issues. One is that they often run the ICE even if in idle mode. I would like to see the ICE removed completely. Not only lowering some weight and adding space for batteries - petrol tank too remember, but also removing that maintenance and complexity.

There are some projects that have done it, but it is more complicated than it needs to be.

• We already know that the Prius can be electric plugin and therefore has enough power on electric motor.
• We already know that plugin hybrid works.
• Really it is only a matter of removing the ICE, disabling the power distribution (what connects the ICE and electric motor together) and changing some software.

Rather than a donner car that is being upgraded from ICE to Electric - this is already 90% there. This should massively simplify approvals, and most of the electronics and hardware. No mounting motors, just batteries and some controller changes. The important parts - motor and inverter, are already in place.