Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Lexus introduced the first luxury hybrid—the 2006 RX 400h—and now holds 40% of the US luxury hybrid market. A 37 kW nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) hybrid battery provides the hybrid system energy storage. The RX 450hL is set to go on sale at dealers in April.

Lexus 210

Lexus Nickel Metal Hydride Hybrid Price 210

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.

Prius 186

Prius 2010 Toyota Hybrid 186

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ]. See Car and Driver s review ] Other hybrids, including the Toyota Highlander and Lexus 400h, are possible future candidates. Are the batteries recyclable? What about battery safety?

PHEV 37

PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37