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To: RetiredNow who wrote (68320)	7/29/2005 10:04:36 AM
From: John Koligman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77400

MM OT - Forget about 'economically viable' right now. That first website you provided said they are 'shooting' for a conversion cost of $12,000. Who in their right mind is going to pay that for an older vehicle when the original battery dies. In addition, as I mentioned before, 'ya gotta' factor in what it will cost you to have the dealer diagnose problems on these complex cars as they get older. Best regards, John PS - Check out their warranty statements (LOL) this setup might work for DiCaprio, but not the average Joe out there. Q26: How much will the EDrive conversion cost? A: Our goal is to offer the conversion to consumers at under $12,000. Final pricing cannot be determined until the commercialized version has been developed. Q28: How does this affect my Toyota Warranty? A: If a warranty claim were disputed by Toyota, Toyota would be responsible to show how the modification caused the problem. As the EDrive system never touches anything under the hood of the car (engine, motors, hybrid controller etc) it is not clear how this would be handled. Fortunately being a Toyota product, the Prius has shown to be an extremely reliable vehicle and we don't anticipate any changes in reliability with the EDrive system installed. Q29: What will be the Warranty on the EDrive system? A: The warranty for the EDrive installation, electronics and Valence batteries is yet to be determined. The details of the warranty will not be known until the commercial product is released.