Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 25, 2010

Darryl Siry blogs over at Wired's Autopia. Until we get final specs on weight, and drive the car around a bit, we won't know to what extent people will need to handicap official range numbers as they do EPA gasoline mileage ratings. At least with NiMH, Toyota's passive system worked out better in the real world. Buyer beware!

Nissan 124

Nissan NiMH GM Volt 124

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Even so, most next gen EV manufacturers are focused on lithium ion (and to a lesser extent NiMH) as the core technology to power their cars. More often than not, the “recycling&# of NiMH or lithium-ion batteries involves shipping them off to places like China, where their fate is truly unknown.

Oregon 58

Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid 58

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz in GMs FastLane blog ). The Omori factory currently produces NiMH cells. Toyota Open Road Blog ) 7/25/07 Toyota Motor Corp. Says demand and whether people will plug in remain to be proven. Red Herring ).

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45