Hello @Gisho, incase the Prius cars show plenty of reliability, your nearest hope is this :
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/?searchTerm=IGBT+transistor&sra=oss . btw, when you get the shipment of these when you order them, they will come in anti-static cases. What you need to do then is get this too
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/?searchTerm=wrist+strap&sra=oss so that they don't get damaged when you assemble the components. BEFORE USE ensure you get a proper certified electrician from KPLC who has done the earthing checks between the soldering station and your work area.
I want to build a solid state Tesla coil. yeah, the spark gap is making my house smell like a welding workshop. i kinda think that now that prii (many prius) are around i can get high voltage IGBTsmuch easily.