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Exhibit 10.13

HPEV, Inc., Contract With Independent Contractor

1. This agreement is between HPEV, Inc., (Client) located at 27420 Breakers
Drive, Wesley Chapel, FL, 33544 and Timothy Hassett, (Contractor) located at
3858 Horizon View Way,
Santa Rosa, CA  95404.

2. Contractor agrees to perform the following services for Client:
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Project management  required for commercialization of a hybrid plug-in electric
vehicle.

3. This contract will be for one month starting on April 1, 2011 and will renew
at the beginning of each month unless notified fifteen days in advance the
contract is being terminated.

4. Client will pay Contractor $5,000 at the end of each month for services
performed that month.

5.  Client will not:
(a) withhold Social Security and Medicare taxes from Contractor's payments or
make such tax payments on Contractor's behalf, or
(b) withhold state or federal income tax from Contractor's payments or make
state or federal unemployment contributions on Contractor's behalf. Contractor
will pay all applicable taxes related to the performance of services under this
contract. This includes income, Social Security, Medicare, and self-employment
taxes. Contractor will also pay any unemployment contributions related to the
performance of services under this contract. Contractor will reimburse Client if
Client is required to pay such taxes or unemployment contributions.

6. Fringe Benefits. Neither Contractor nor Contractor's employees are eligible
to participate in any employee pension, health, vacation pay, sick pay, or other
fringe benefit plan of Client.

7. Invoices. Contractor will submit Client approved travel expense on the
company form and submit invoices for other Client approved reimbursable
expenses.

8. Independent Contractor Status. The parties intend Contractor to be an
independent contractor in the performance of the services. Contractor will have
the right to control and determine the methods and means of performing the
contractual services.

9. Other Clients. Contractor retains the right to perform services for other
clients.

10. Assistants. Contractor, at Contractor's expense, may employ assistants as
Contractor deems appropriate to perform the contractual services. Contractor
will be responsible for paying these assistants as well as any expense
attributable to them, including income, Social Security, and Medicare taxes, and
unemployment contributions. Where required Contractor will maintain workers'
compensation insurance for all of its employees.

11. Equipment and Supplies
A. Contractor, at Contractor's expense, will provide all equipment, tools, and
supplies necessary to perform the contractual services, except for the required
reasonable and proper travel expenses in the performance of the contractual
assignment. These travel expenses will be reimbursed upon submission of an
expenses report along with documentations for the expenses. Contractor may
request  from Client an advance to  cover unusual travel expenses.

12. Disputes. If a dispute arises the parties will try in good faith to settle
the dispute through mediation under the rules  as established  by the American
Arbitration Association. However, either party reserves the right to take the
matter to court.
 
 
 
 

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13. Governing Law. This agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the state of Florida.
 
14. Modification. This agreement may be modified only by a written agreement
signed by all the parties.

15. Waiver. If one party waives any term or provision of this agreement at any
time, that waiver will only be effective for the specific instance and specific
purpose for which the waiver was given. If either party fails to exercise or
delays exercising any of its rights or remedies under this agreement, that party
retains the right to enforce that term or provision at a later time.

16. Severability. If any court determines that any provision of this agreement
is invalid or unenforceable, any invalidity or unenforceability will affect only
that provision and will not make any other provision of this agreement invalid
or unenforceable and such provision shall be modified, amended, or limited only
to the extent necessary to render it valid and enforceable.

Client
HPEV, Inc. is a Delaware Corporation with headquarters located at 27420 Breakers
Drive, Wesley Chapel, Florida, 33544.

/S/ Quentin Ponder_______________
 Quentin D. Ponder
 President

Contractor

/S/ Tim Hassett__________________
Timothy Hassett

Dated: April 1, 2011

 
 
 
 

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