Green Car Congress
AUGUST 18, 2009
Toyota plans to receive supplies of lithium ion batteries, which have higher output and capacity than the nickel-metal hydride batteries now used in the Prius and other hybrids. To date, Toyota’s sole supplier of NiMH batteries is PEVE. The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JULY 31, 2009
Siemens earlier this year launched a new hybrid energy storage system for streetcars that combines a double-layer capacitor (DLC) and NiMH battery pack. In Portugal, the hybrid energy storage system has been successfully used in passenger services since November 2008. miles) without an overheadcontactt line (OCL).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 6, 2013
The hybrid has also achieved comparable MPG performance with that of the same model powered by Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries but at a significantly lower cost, ALABC said. The UltraBattery Retrofit Project DP1.8 Boris Monahov, program manager.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2009
Nominal pack voltage of the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery remains at 201.6 projecting sales of about 100,000 units for the 2010 Prius in 2008, and of 180,000 for the car’s first full calendar year on the market. “ Battery pack. We think it will appeal to current Prius owners ,” he said.
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. We will have similar solutions available for better (but more expensive) nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.) We believe both NiMH and Li-Ion are ready. So far, most start as hybrids.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. Batteries not ready. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. Says demand and whether people will plug in remain to be proven.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
There are companies that are reinventing the lead-acid battery to make it more competitive with lithium-ion and nickel metal hydride in terms of storage capacity versus weight, durability, and cold weather performance. Chevron owns the NiMH patents and have not allowed EV size batts to be built. In the U.S.
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