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Old 10-18-2013, 03:05 PM   #18 (permalink)
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I think after thinking about that, I just over-rided my own thought process as being too complicated. Swapping an engine for $200 with minimal customization is one thing, but I just assumed a full hybrid parts list would be too much. At that point I might as well by a Prius... and recently I decided I actually like the Prius C (never thought I would say that!). It's probably because it looks like a 'normal' hatchback, not the standard prius cheese wedge.

There is also the issue of where to put the battery bank. Obviously the trunk is the most obvious, but I don't have a flat bottom (there is the spare tire and wheel wells and various nooks and crannies.) I also would want to keep the trunk relatively open for carrying purposes.
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