Battery Powered Downsizing MPG NiMH 
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
With the Generation 3 HEV system, Ford decided to downsize the engine from a 2.5L With the final system, Ford was able to deliver 140 kW of power from a combined engine peak power of 105 kW and its new 35 kW battery. Atkinson to a 2.0L Atkinson to improve fuel economy. Rough schematic of Ford’s powersplit architecture.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Agrees on environmental and economic benefits, though some presentations backtrack on that; says batteries need further development before commitment to mass-production. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. The Omori factory currently produces NiMH cells. 11/11/06 General Motors Corp.
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