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Hybrid Vehicle Conversion Services?

Posted by Cliff on from the another-way-to-beat-high-gas-prices dept.

OverkillTASF asks: "My '94 I6 Jeep Grand Cherokee has once again eaten through a transmission... at 105k miles. For one reason or another, this has led me to the following question: Are there any companies/individuals out there who do hybrid vehicle conversions? I'd like to retrofit my Barbie Jeep with the necessary equipment to eek out 5 more MPG, be a little more environmentally friendly, but still allow me to get where I need to go out here in the sticks? Do such after-market conversion services exist?"

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  1. TDI! by frn123 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Buy a used small turbodiesel engine for it.

    1.9L diesel will have more than enough oomph (unless you're suffering from penis envy) and will move you around with insane mpg.

    Cheaper than hybrid. Cleaner than hybrid.

  2. Re:40 mile commute? Go Electric! by arminw · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ....You're still only looking at $920/year ....

    I just got a Toyota Prius hybrid which gets consistently at least 50mpg. For 10K miles and $3 gas that comes to $600. For $4 gas it would be $800 and the nice thing is that it'll go over 500 miles on a full tank. It is a really nice car for general running around in, but I'll still keep our old Ford diesel pickup for hauling things.

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    All theory is gray