> The plug-in Prius can go about 13 miles on battery power alone. Old soviet Wartburg 353 could go over 1 mile on battery. One would put first gear, start engi

> The plug-in Prius can go about 13 miles on battery power alone. Old soviet Wartburg 353 could go over 1 mile on battery. One would put first gear, start engine without spark and car would jump forward. I wonder what it would take to adapt regular car as a hybrid. Not for practical use, but to get those green priviliges.