3KW EV Conversion - Plug In Supply

I thought it was pretty darn funny. But, I just got here.

 

Where i live in Maryland the tax and rebate incentives make the prius plugin just a few grand more than the C. Is that not the case where you live?

 

Where I live, you can't even get the Plug In.

 

it's amazing what you are doing. keep us updated!

 

We're not irritated. just anxious. I have been thinking of doing the same thing. can't wait to see how it all works out.
Good Luck

 

I reinstalled my battery packs yesterday afternoon: I figure the coldest part of the season is over now. I had about 110 miles on the current tank and ~61 mpg. As of this morning's commute that's bumped up to ~69 mpg for the tank and I expect it to go much higher. (Disclaimer...that is strictly counting gasoline used. I don't have a reliable way to measure electric usage into the pack so I can't calculate mpge.)

 

I find it so unbelievably strange that this guy (Jeremy Nelson) was "hours away from trying it" on Feb 4th (but sick), then has more problems on Feb 11th, then has too many projects coming to a head and just doesn't have enough time?????? I'll let you all come to your own conclusion on this one but, I can tell you I've come to my own conclusion.

I've concluded there is a ton of deception in this thread and the OP is more than likely a PIS plant (if not Robb himself). Jeremy Nelson has only posted one time in one other thread (besides this one). How many Prius Chat members only post in one thread????? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this one out.

 

As a former willing volunteer and probably the first person to contact Robb about having him create a kit (i have long been too busy to follow up with him and Jeremy though I was supposed to help)..

I will have no problem saying that Jeremy is NOT Robb.. nor is he a plant. He was just another person willing to go thru the prototyping process and spending the time (that I was unable to).. to experiment. Yes, he's a real person.

 

I guess he must be loaded with money or something. I just don't know too many "real" people who spend thousands of dollars on batteries, get right to the point of testing and then drop off to work on "other" projects.

There's just no logic in that. One thing is for certain from a PIS perspective; this thread generated a lot of interest for them and, who knows how many kits it sold for them. From a business standpoint, generating this thread is very logical.

 

While reading this whole thread I've thought things were a bit sketchy, so I totally understand what you're saying. On the flip side, if he was trying to talk up PIS wouldn't he actually like... pretend to have completed this? Months ago? I would have said "hi I just went to PIS and had them install this for me" instead of going on and going for 6 months and never install anything. That's just not good marketing

 

I agree Surrylic, I don't understand any of it. The only logic I can think of is to keep the post going as long as you can and ever so often throw in some new data for the hungry.

I didn't just come up w/ my conclusion overnight, I too always thought things were sketchy and began to suspect a PIS plant. You can never be sure of these things but I figured if my suspicions were correct and if I didn't at least share my thoughts, that wouldn't be right.

I agree it doesn't appear to be good marketing but, who knows how many people became interested in PIS b/c of this thread. From the looks of it, many were following it with great interest.

Also, if you pretend to have completed it, some PCers will press you hard for details and even ask to meet w/ you to see it. Acting like you're working on it but never completing it preempts that sticky situation from ever happening.

 

Any updates on this?

 

yes, jeremey is actually usnavystgc! i'm so glad you resurrected this thread, i had missed the last 9 posts, not that anything important happened.

 

alrighty then.

 

Subscribed! This is very interesting!

 

<Yawn>. Unsubscribed.

 

i wonder how jeremy is doing?

 

I think usnavystgc called his bluff.