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If you can’t tear yourself away from driving your truck but want save on gas, consider converting your current truck into a electric or hybrid vehicle. By doing so, you’ll be getting much better mileage per gallon. Substitute fuel costs are just a third of the price of regular gasoline or diesel.

There is a gradual yet growing trend of converting trucks into plug-in hybrids, particularly pickups, customs, and conversion SUVs. This option is ideal for those who need to or prefer to drive trucks but wish to conserve their gas money, as well as partake in a more eco-conscious lifestyle. With today’s advanced green technology, it is possible to cruise with a large vehicle and still get great gas mileage.

Companies such as ConVerdant Vehicles will install a new motor, batteries, controller, and charger into your existing truck. The original engine and other components are not altered. Instead, ConVerdant will simply add in a few electric devices and “trick” the vehicle’s motor into thinking it should work with the new motor.

ConVerdant provides a lithium phosphate battery which the company boasts offer a longer lifetime and three times the density of a lead acid battery. The charger itself can be plugged into any standard 120-volt outlet to be filled. Meanwhile, the motor mounts on the drive shift right behind the transmission. A technician will mount the charger plug onto either the front or rear fender, as the car owner desires. Just be sure to plug in the charger at night to recharge the battery. The designs of these add-ons were made for harsh road conditions and extreme temperatures.

This service is available for a variety of truck models, including the Ford 150 series, Ford SUVs, Chevy 1500-2500-3500, and Toyota, Chrysler, and Honda trucks and SUVs. The price rate starts at $13,500 and the warranty is for three months on parts and labor. With a reservation, you can walk out of ConVerdant’s shop with your hybrid truck in two weeks after checking it in.