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Originally Posted by Ryland
Do you have the budget to have a plug in hybrid kit installed? they often increase your electric only range by 15 to 45 miles, depending on the kit you have installed, they also reprogram the computer alot of the time allowing for operating in electric only range at higher speeds, down side is the kits tend to cost $5,000 and go on up in price and they could take as long as ten years to pay for them selves but on the other hand gasoline is not getting cheaper and they have the potential to allow you to drive even more efficiently.
Also, money in the bank doesn't even have a ten year pay back.
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That assumes such kits exist :P
If they do, it might be something I'd save for. As of yet, I can't find any and this is hardly a DIY type of modification. There are Prius kits (duh) and Ford Escape Hybrid kits, but no Highlander kits.