Auto Climate Change Nickel Metal Hydride Oil Prices 
Plug In Partners
JUNE 11, 2008
Lithium-ion batteries , now common in laptops, produce more power and are smaller than nickel-metal hydride batteries used in hybrids now. Event Summary Oil prices are at record highs. Plug-in electric vehicles have the potential to significantly reduce the United States’ dependence on oil.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 20, 2010
percent, roughly in line with other auto shares. STEP CHANGE IN DEMAND. Toyota uses nickel-metal-hydride batteries for the current Prius hybrid but has decided on lithium-ion batteries for future plug-in models. The stock has risen almost 10-fold in the past 12 months, and closed up 32 percent at A$1.85.
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