Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
The new Ford in-house Li-ion hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) pack delivers peak charge and discharge power of 35 kW, compared to 25 kW and 27 kW, respectively, in the older Fusion hybrid NiMH pack, said Chuck Gray, Chief Engineer - Ford Electrification Engineering, at the SAE Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium. Atkinson from the earlier 2.5L
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 8, 2013
Panasonic Corporation has developed a NiMH-based 12V Energy Recovery System for start-stop systems in vehicles. The 12V Energy Recovery System, which is designed to be connected in parallel with the main lead-acid battery, is based on new D-size nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery cells. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2009
The all-new hybrid transaxle adopts improvements first used in previous post-2004 Toyota/Lexus hybrids such as the Camry hybrid, Highlander hybrid, and Lexus RX 400h, as well as refinements not previously employed. Nominal pack voltage of the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery remains at 201.6 Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 12, 2012
Ford had earlier developed a NiMH battery model for use in KLTs, as detailed in a 2010 paper by a Ford team (Yang et al. The company offered a limited release of the Ranger EV in 1998, the Escape Hybrid in 2004 and the Fusion Hybrid in 2009. The Key Life Test (KLT) takes about 10 months to complete.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
We Promote PHEV Conversion Programs: First CalCars in 2004, then a number of aftermarket companies, have converted over 200 cars — at first most were for fleets, but more and more are going to individual owners. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Power and Associates 2004 report ]. Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ]. Lithium-Ion batteries share many characteristics with NiMH. Car and Driver s Patrick Bedard writes amusingly but tellingly about this issue.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. The Omori factory currently produces NiMH cells. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program.
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