Info from the Manufacturer

I received an e-mail from A123/Hymotion (in 2 business days!). They said that my battery will be shipped from the factory to the dealer in December, 2008. They also told me not to contact the dealer at this time, and I would get more information closer to the actual shipping date.

I am very curious to see how many fellow "Plug in Pioneers" there are in the DC area, and how many are going to have there installations completed before mine is done.

I took the plunge!

Today, I signed up to turn my 2008 Prius into a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, thanks to Hymotion and Fitzgerald Toyota in Gaithersburg, MD (a certified installer). I made the deposit, and within 5 business days, they will get back to me to let me know when they will install the system into my car (probably around December, 2008). After they do the installation, the rest of my payment is due.

Google has several PHEV's in their fleet, and some of the cars have been using the Hymotion system for over a year and half now. So, they have a good track record.