Green Car Congress
MARCH 3, 2013
Honda’s process for recycling NiMH batteries. has established what it says it is the first process to reuse rare earth metals extracted from old nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries for new nickel-metal hydride batteries for use in hybrid vehicles. Proceedings of EMC 2003). The new portion of the process is outlined in red.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Drivers of converted cars have received high levels of cooperation from dealer service departments so far. We believe both NiMH and Li-Ion are ready. Conversions are limited to certain vehicle types.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
He served as the chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid from 1998 to 2003 and holds 12 patents. Although repair plans will vary by car manufacturer, it is likely for the initial PHEV programs servicing a battery pack at a dealer would be limited to pack swapping. Earlier post.).
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. Power and Associates 2004 report ].
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Establishing dealer network. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I The Omori factory currently produces NiMH cells. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. I got beaten down a number of times."
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct. Wang signed an agreement last year with Autobinck, a Dutch dealer group, to distribute its cars in the Netherlands and five Eastern European countries. He knew very little about making cars but proved to be a quick study.
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