Green Car Stops in Raleigh On One-Tank Trip
RALEIGH, N.C. — An electric Green Machine (aka a modified Prius hybrid electric car) will be in Raleigh at the Advanced Vehicle Research Center Monday from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. on its way to Washington DC from Florida on one tank of gas. It’s a 1,100-mile journey.
The Electric Green Machine, a 2009 Toyota Prius Hybrid, modified with a high-capacity A123 System lithium battery by Hymotion will visit the Advanced Vehicle Research Center at 8451 Garvey Drive in Raleigh. The vehicle was modified by AVRC in Raleigh prior to its historic journey.
It’s one of many stops the Electric Green Machine is making on the trip. The car left North Palm Beach at noon June 1 and is expected to arrive in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
Earl Stewart Toyota modified a 2009 Prius with a A123 Hymotion Lithium battery, creating an electric, plug-in hybrid able to travel 30-40 miles without using any gas. Driver Rick Kearney will drive the modified Prius 30-40 miles, and then stop and plug in for a few hours to recharge the battery before continuing the epic journey. Several Prius owners along the route have invited Kearney to “plug-in” at their homes.
A 2010 Prius Hybrid will also make the North Palm Beach, FL to Washington, D.C. trip to demonstrate the outstanding gas mileage achieved with Prius hybrid technology, even without the plug-in modification.
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