Universal plug-in hybrid kit for about $3K?
 

The Kit That Turns Any Car Into A Hybrid | This Could Be Big - Yahoo! News

Has anyone else heard of this? I caught that on Yahoo's main page this morning and I'm really excited about it. I hope they can keep the price down. I think it would be pretty wild if I could turn my Mustang GT into a Hybrid, lol.

Yup, heard about it. :)

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...nto-22746.html

I wouldn't mind having a RWD cobalt hybred or a FWD suburban Hybred :)

Theres also other conversions out there such as this 1
Bolt-On Hybrid Conversion Adds Up To 30% More MPG

it attaches to the drive shaft in rwds at the rear pumpkin, its claims are not as much as this kit, but it would be an alternative if you did not have the room to place the kit in your wheels

There's an even simpler Indian system that's been in the pipeline for years. Two variants. One rear axle variant as in the second link, and one that attaches a hybrid drive motor to the crank pulley as an assist motor and stop-start motor rolled into one.

the last variation sounds almost identical to the BAS hybrid GM came up with and has renamed a few times.

personally..... i'd rather deal with something that would allow for traction in both sets of tires and will allow for electric only travel, if desired.

The boggle is waterproofing the electrics if you have them hanging off the axle... though I'm told by electric assemblers that they're reasonably weatherproof.

This conversion needs to be totally enclosed. The big problem I see is those strong permanent magnets out in the open. They will catch any magnetic particles that come near them - brake dust, road dust, etc. I drive about 2 miles of dusty (most of the time) dirt roads every time I leave my house.
Try dragging a strong magnet through dirt, and you'll see the potential problem.

I remember there was another system developed in India, intended to be applied to 4WD and AWD vehicles, with an electric engine which was intended to replace a driveshaft and be connected either to the front axle which would be the most suitable option for a pick-up or to the rear axle which would be the best fit for an Audi with the quattro system or a Subaru. I just don't remember where I saw it...