Welcome to the Enginer Forum!

[xcel]

Hi All:

Welcome to our latest Forum in support of those that have installed or will be installing the Enginer_PHEV conversion kit into your hybrid.

What is it?

A very inexpensive and the first cost effective - Do It Yourself (DIY) PHEV conversion kit. The System is currently available for the first and second generation Prius’ with kits planned for current and future Toyota HSD, Ford eCVT and Honda IMA based hybrids.

Team Enginer's mission is to promote affordable automotive engine technologies that dramatically improve fuel efficiency of your current hybrid!

Capabilities

• Increase Fuel Efficiency by 30-100%
  
  
• Environmentally friendly while also saving you Money
  
  
• Long Cycle Life (2000 + Cycles)
  
  
• Latest Safe Lithium Phosphate Chemistry
  
  
• Wide Range of Operating Temperature (-12F to 167F)
  
  
• First PHEV Conversion Kit for both Prius Gen 1 & Gen 2 Vehicle
  
  
• Very Competitive Pricing (Fraction of Our Competitor's Price)
  
  
• Return on Investment in 2-3 Years
  
  
• Easy Installation in 5 to 6 hours.
  
  
• 10% Federal Tax Credit

Basic Specifications

Structure	Stainless steel enclosure box and battery frames.
Location	On top of spare tire compartment preserving trunk space.
Conversion Time	5 – 6 hours
Charge Time	2 to 4 hours
Battery Capacity and Price	2kWh (for 10 miles): $1995 4kWh (for 20 miles): $3495 DIY: No Batteries $995 * $1000 is added for California buyers due to CARB compliant cost (5 Year Warranty and certification fee).
Voltage	48 VDC nominal
System Weight	120 lbs (2 kWh system)/180 pounds (4 kWh system)

[dogsgofish]

have installed a version 6 and My soc stays greeb to the next to top bar. While coasting down hill the red light came on the phev switch and the rpms went to 3700; al the lights came on and I lost power. could only manage 25 mph Stopped and the rpms came down and poere returned to normal. Drove to a safe pulloff and cut off ice. It started and drove normally to prius tech. He cleared dtc and ,gave code POA92//606 I drove it a couple hundred miles with no return of dtc

[evilgeniustodd]

Sounds like too much current/voltage to me.

[herm]

The 4 and 8kWh kits are available for the Leaf.

[Right Lane Cruiser]

I can't find any specifics about these kits for the LEAF on the website. In fact, I can't find anything other than a non-clickable statement that they are available.

[herm]

Look for posts by chenyj, starting around July 22..

http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopi...=6065&start=30

The 4kWh kit:



8kWh kit:

[Right Lane Cruiser]

Interesting read -- thanks!

[evilgeniustodd]

The Enginer people spend a lot of time working on the system. But not so much time on their public facing internet presence. Personally, I kind of like that. Advertising is the price one pays for not being creative. The Enginer product sells itself.

[Right Lane Cruiser]

That may be so but more info than "now available" would be nice. I wouldn't expect to have to go to an internet forum to find out how much the added hardware costs, weighs, and adds to the range.

[evilgeniustodd]

They have such a forum. But Jack Chen seems worried that making such a forum open to the general public might undermine his intellectual property.