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Originally Posted by offroad1994
Saw the battery packs for $10,000 and they are the LITHIUM-ION rechargable types. Trying to find a WET LEAD ACID conversion kit version for a PRIUS to extend its range; at a lower DO-IT-YOURSELF overall price of maybe $3500 total.
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No links, but instead of lead-acid, why not look at getting several of the NiMH Prius packs from salvage? If you do a search on e.g.
Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market you'll find used packs at $500 or so, so you could add 4 or 5 for your price, and still keep a grand for extra electronics.