On Jan 11, 2013, at 2:12 SDF wrote:
> there is a Vanagon guy ..great guy too, Paul Guzak, whoconverts Prius
> cars to plug-in. He adds a suitcase size battery in the trunk that can
> be charged off 110AC.

He used to live across the SF Bay from me before moving north. He also did a Sprinter camper conversion. Pics in Van-O-Rama page.

> Reading on a Prius yahoo group ..
> the early Prius's could have very expensive transmission failures ..like
> a 4K dollar problem.

What do newer VW transmissions cost? That's about what auto trans cost in Eurovans, Passats, Golfs, & Jettas in the early 90's to early 00's.

> Not a very sporting car to drive I hear.

I don't know about that. Sporting for a hybrid. I get passed by the little 'door stops' at a fairly fast clip quite often. And mind you, I am not exactly a slow driver.:-)

> 

BenT