News
ConVerdant News and Announcements:
2/12/2013 - ConVerdant Announces an expansion of the Plug-Out Island series: 3 and 4kva units with 240/120v split phase. These products allow Prius owners to provide more emergency power from their car for 240v appliances like water-well pumps and central air handlers. Owner Randy Bryan says "The Prius just got better! Adding 3 and 4kva 240v Plug-Out units expands the number of Prius owners we can help with emergency power. This demonstrates our commitment to ever greater market choices for those who must endure power outages."
1/31/2013 - ConVerdant and Plug-Out getting first industry press in AutoBlog-Green. Read the Article: http://green.autoblog.com/2013/01/30/these-kits-turn-your-prius-into-an-emergency-generator/.
1/28/2013 - Randy Bryan, owner of ConVerdant Vehicles, is interviewed on the NH Women in Business radio show in New Hampshire. The show is about an hour long and covers background on ConVerdant, the Plug-In products, Plug-Out products and customer anecdotes. To listen in, click on the website: http://nhwomeninbusiness.podbean.com/2013/01/30/nh-women-in-business-01-28-13-randy-bryan-conversant-vehicles/
11/15/2012 - ConVerdant announces that the Plug-In Basic Kit is no longer offered. The manufacturer, Enginer, has closed. ConVerdant will continue to provide technical support to it's Customers. ConVerdant continues to offer and support the Advanced Plug-In kit from Plug-In Supply.
9/23/2012 - ConVerdant's Plug-In Prius "PHEV" attended a National Plug-In Day Event held on Boston Common, again demonstrating the 100mpg commute capability. No other Plug-in Hybrid at the event had comparable range and fuel saving capability, especially at the cost of a pre-owned Prius and ConVerdant's 10kwh Plug-In kit. We also demonstrated the Plug-Out Island device that turns the Prius into an emergency generator. Interestingly, ConVerdant's Plug-Out product is unique as the only product in this category.
8/20/2012 - ConVerdant attended the Boston Greenfest on City Hall Plaza downtown Boston. As part of the Event, ConVerdant participated in the One Gallon Challenge where we were asked to track our fuel use on a typical "commute". ConVerdant chose to record the 70 mile drive from Concord to the Event in Boston using our Plug-In Prius with our 10kwh battery kit. Ask us to send the News item to read how we achieved 100mpg for the trip.
2/24/2012 - ConVerdant announces the unveiling of a new website on it's domain www.converdant.biz. The new website now includes shopping cart capabilities, with credit cars and Paypal payments allowed directly. The www.converdantvehicles.com website will now forward to converdant.biz.
2/24/2012 - ConVerdant announces the availability of Plug-Out Island 2 and 3kw units that can turn a Prius [g2-3, or Lexus CT200H] into an emergency power generator, with the 4kw unit and models for other hybrids available by special order.
1/19/2012 - ConVerdant, NH Sierra Club and the Music Hall in Portsmouth NH staged another showing of "Revenge..." at the Music Hall in downtown Portsmouth. ConVerdant again arranged for several plug-in cars to show; a Chevy Volt from Hilltop Chevy, a Leaf from Port City Nissan, a ConVerdant conversion from SEA Solar Store, and "Les". In cold temps, and with only 3 weeks notice, we had many car lookers, a large movie crowd, and excellent panel discussion after the show. We're spreading the word that plug-in cars are here!!
12/19/11 - ConVerdant, NH Sierra Club and Red River Theater staged a showing of "Revenge of the Electric Car" at the Red River Theater in Concord NH. ConVerdant arranged for plug-in cars to show on the front sidewalk; a Volt from Banks Chevy, a Leaf from Concord Nissan and my "Les". We were pleasantly surprised to have a private Tesla from Vermont show, too! The sidewalk was busy with car viewers, the movie was sold out, and we held an animated panel discussion after the movie. Upon leaving the Theater, we found the Tesla had rejected the building power for a charge, so the owner agreed to let "Les" have a try with its 2kw Plug-Out unit. Although the Tesla's minimum charge level was 2kw [our maximum], and the owner doubted it would work as it had rejected numerous larger sources in the past, "Les" and its 2kw Plug-Out Island worked perfectly [!!!], providing charge non-stop for over an hour, until the owner had to leave for home. Who would have believed?
11/04/11 - ConVerdant introduces the Plug-Out [tm] Hybrid. Our Plug-Out Island [tm] kit series turns hybrid cars into Emergency Power Generators [Plug-In kits optional]. We introduce the 1kw Plug-Out unit for any hybrid, and 2 and 3kw units for the Prius. All are for off-grid use. The Plug-Out units [with hybrids] make incredibly quiet, efficient and trouble free generators compared to any home generators on the market.
"Les" now does Emergency Power !
10/16/11 - ConVerdant and Sierra Club NH joined Plug-in America to celebrate the first National Plug-In Day in NH with 2 events in Concord. We held a Saturday showcase of plug-in vehicles [a record number of plug-in cars showed, including Les] in front of the Capitol Building with speeches and lots of tire kicking by interested passers-by. Then on Sunday we held the first of several gatherings to plan how NH will prepare for the coming of plug-in cars. Huge Thanks to the Duprey Companies, Grappone Auto Group, Clipper Creek, National Grid, PSNH and Unitil for their sponsorship. The plug-in cars even "filled up" at the charge stations installed at the Grappone Conference Center where the conference was held!
5/14/11 - "Les" returned to the Portsmouth [NH] Sustainability Fair where he "wowed" the crowd with the promise of 100 MPG and new discounted prices! 5/2/11 - ConVerdant once again volunteered as an Official and Judge at the Formula Hybrid College Engineering Competition at Loudon International Raceway. It is incredibly inspiring to see 25 student teams design, build and race their hybrid carts around the track. Kudos to Dartmouth Engineering for organizing the event.
April 2011 - Earth Day is really Earth Month for ConVerdant with a number of events to attend. "Les" again waved the green flag at Franklin Park Zoo [Dorchester MA], UMass Medical Center [Worcester MA], and Wild NH Day [Concord NH- DES].
3/9/11 - "Les" attended the NESEA Expo at Boston's World Trade Center, as a replacement for PHEV who attended last year's show. Les was the only car at the show focused lots of attention on the need and ways to squeeze oil from out cars. Winter 2011 - ConVerdant was asked to present our Case for Plug-in Conversions at several venues over the winter. We presented at Green Drinks groups in Plymouth, Keene and Concord. We also presented to the Concord Rotary Club. There were lots of questions and interests in the coming of plug-in cars.
5/14/11 - "Les" returned to the Portsmouth [NH] Sustainability Fair where he "wowed" the crowd with the promise of 100 MPG and new discounted prices!
5/2/11 - ConVerdant once again volunteered as an Official and Judge at the Formula Hybrid College Engineering Competition at Loudon International Raceway. It is incredibly inspiring to see 25 student teams design, build and race their hybrid carts around the track. Kudos to Dartmouth Engineering for organizing the event.
April 2011 - Earth Day is really Earth Month for ConVerdant with a number of events to attend. "Les" again waved the green flag at Franklin Park Zoo [Dorchester MA], UMass Medical Center [Worcester MA], and Wild NH Day [Concord NH- DES].
3/9/11 - "Les" attended the NESEA Expo at Boston's World Trade Center, as a replacement for PHEV who attended last year's show. Les was the only car at the show focused lots of attention on the need and ways to squeeze oil from out cars.
Winter 2011 - ConVerdant was asked to present our Case for Plug-in Conversions at several venues over the winter. We presented at Green Drinks groups in Plymouth, Keene and Concord. We also presented to the Concord Rotary Club. There were lots of questions and interests in the coming of plug-in cars.
10/19/2010 - NH Electric Cooperative [NHEC] and Converdant Vehicles announce the delivery of a plug-in conversion onto one of NHEC's pickup trucks. "PHEV" now has a brother. See link: http://www.citizen.com ConVerdant has had a busy fall attending various Events around New England whenever our plug-in converted Truck "PHEV" and Prius "Les" were asked to attend. I hope you had a chance to see us:
10/17/2010 - MA Newton Harvest Fest and Green Expo. "Les" finally made an appearance to show the Boston 'burbs what MPGs are all about. Thanks to the Newton Energy Committee.
10/15/2010 - RI Clean Cities "Take Charge" event at URI. Again, ConVerdant's truck "PHEV" was joined by Solar Store's "Solar" to show the future of transportation. Lots of interest in our conversions, the coming OEM vehicles, and the need for charging infrastructure.
10/6/2010 - MA Clean Cities Event at UMass Lowell. ConVerdant waded through a rainy day to show our truck and Prius conversions to the brave few to ventured into the parking lot. Thanks to customer Jack Bingham of Seacoast Solar Stores for bringing his Prius "Solar" to the event. Our table inside was a lot dryer and more popular as we announced our new "advanced" Prius Plug-in kit. PHEV was pleased to welcome "Leaf" back to New England.
9/23/2010 - Henniker Rotary Club meeting. Randy spoke on the coming of plug-in vehicles to NH, the various types of plug-ins, and how they will change our every day lives. The only "PHEV" was a big hit in "the only Henniker on Earth".
9/15/2010 - "Carbon Day" in downtown Boston at Copley Square. The event was organized by Jack Gregg of EVIUS to promote the coming of plug-in vehicles to our streets and the urgent need to plan for charging infrastructure in the city.