California Gasoline NiMH Recharge 
Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2009
Poway, California-based Plug In Conversions Corp. kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. kilowatt hour NiMH battery pack with the 6.1kWh pack, retails for $12,500.
Plug In Partners
JANUARY 24, 2006
Plug-ins could be recharged by plugging into a standard wall socket, delivering “electric” gallons of gas for about 75 cents a gallon at prevailing electric rates. Everything needed is available: the power trains, the gasoline engines, the computer systems, electric motors and batteries.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Scientist have confirmed that unlike gasoline cars, plug-ins will get cleaner as they get older -- because our power grid is getting cleaner. The comparison keeps being raised, though studies are conclusive: The "well-to-wheel" emissions of electric vehicles are lower than those from gasoline internal combustion vehicles.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
The 2013 Honda CR-Z goes on sale 21 November with a number of powertrain, styling and feature upgrades, including a new Li-ion battery pack that replaces the NiMH pack in the MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid and delivers more power and improved fuel economy. The gasoline engine can automatically turn off during vehicle stops to improve efficiency.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
O’Brien was speaking at the California Air Resources Board’s ZEV Technology Symposium in Sacramento, California. California first adopted its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation in 1990 as part of the Low Emission Vehicle Program. Prius volumes in California are nearly twice the level of the next highest state.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2010
The 10 kW electric motor assists in acceleration and also acts as a generator during braking or coasting to capture kinetic energy that recharges the 100V IMA NiMH battery pack. The gasoline engine can automatically turn off during vehicle stops to improve efficiency.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
Toyota’s goal was to reduce the cost, weight and volume of the pack from the NiMH system used earlier. According to Toyota, one of the things they discovered during the demo program was that the battery packs responded better if they were allowed to rest prior to recharging.). Changes include: Completely new battery design.
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