Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Cheers PHEV3'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - Shortly, the "Spirit" will be taking on the scenic California coastline per Pacific Coast Hwy 1. Nickel metal hydride (the same as in the regular Prius) and a lithium ion battery are options, although more expensive, for uses as well. And more will follow.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride California Sierra 36

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

MG 1 starts the gasoline engine and charges the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery, while MG2 drives the front wheels and regenerates the battery during braking and coasting, and MGR drives the rear wheels and also regenerates the battery. The system comprises a 3.5-liter

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 94

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. Such plug-in hybrids can run longer as an electric vehicle than regular hybrids, and are cleaner. The joint venture that Toyota set up with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,

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Plug-in Toyota Plug Nickel Metal Hydride 100

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 5, 2021

In 313 miles of driving through Southern California we averaged 35.6 The nickel metal hydride battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. Oh, and don’t forget all those fuel efficient driving miles with the proven Toyota hybrid technology. Your numbers may differ. Never say never. Go check it out.

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Toyota Hybrid Minivan Fuel Economy 100

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2009

These included buses powered by fuel cells or hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines, as well as a variety of fueling and related technologies. Participants noted that the demonstrations successfully incorporated lessons learned from prior demonstrations, thus significantly advancing the technology.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Hydrogen 2002 Fuel 170

Plugs and Cars

APRIL 16, 2007

Asked why not Nickel Metal Hydride batteries in the Volt, at least to start, he says "NiMH just doesn't do it." And nickel mining is such dirty business we ought move right to benign lithium. Lutz decries the lack of interest by the federal government in the "transformational technology" represented by the Volt.

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Volt NiMH EV1 Nickel Metal Hydride 100

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

The 2ZR-FXE engine is SULEV-rated (with AT-PZEV) in California, and has a Federal Tier 2 Bin 3 rating. Nominal pack voltage of the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery remains at 201.6 Toyota will offer the 2010 Prius with four option packages, including a Advanced Technology Package and a Solar Roof Package.

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Prius 2010 Toyota Hybrid 186

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) would combine today’s new gas-electric hybrid technology with larger batteries that could provide an all-electric operating range of 25 to 35 miles or more. The technology exists today,” Wynn says. This campaign will demonstrate to automakers that the market is also there.”

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Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Plug 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We agree with Toyotas comments, which is why we advocate for mass production of PHEVs: "Were immensely gratified that some enthusiasts, in a tacit endorsement of the hybrid concept, are, on a vehicle-by-vehicle basis, converting Toyota hybrids to plug-in technology. Hybrid Center at the University of California-Davis : under Prof.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 41

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Jerry gave a comprehensive overview of the conversion technology used in the Spirit of DC, including the lead-acid battery pack module installation from Plug-In Supply in Santa Rosa, California. A hydraulic lift assembly for the 300 lb. The LVEVA was the 39th EAA chapter that he visited along the way.

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Las Vegas 2008 DC Nickel Metal Hydride 36

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Ford began working with hybrid vehicle technology in the late 1980s. Some of these have been put to use in taxi fleets in such cities as San Francisco and New York, with some taxi vehicles attaining more than 250,000 miles individually and taxi fleets in California alone attaining a total of nearly 100 million miles. Taenaka, B.,

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Li-ion Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries Battery 281

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We now have three working converted prototypes (both described in Fact Sheet above, shown in photos and here ): The Calcars first proof-of-concept: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 10-mile electric range, now with temporary lead-acid battery pack, soon to be replaced by nickel metal-hydride batteries).

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Prius Plug-in Plug Hybrid 48

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The vehicle expands Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive technology with the introduction of a first generation lithium-ion battery that enables all-electric operation at higher speeds and longer distances than the conventional Prius hybrid. Regional programs are currently slated for California, Washington D.C., On the consumer side, the U.S.

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Lithium Ion Prius Nickel Metal Hydride Los Angeles 36

Charged EVs

MARCH 11, 2024

MP Materials is in the enviable position of having a mine and processing facility already up and running in California, and it has big ambitions. The key enabling technology is magnets, and the preponderance of those magnets are rare earth magnets. Charged : Tell me a bit about the global market for rare earths.

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Supplies Fort Worth Fuel Tax Credit 104

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Which is why, for the last decade our focus has been to concentrate on a comprehensive advanced technology strategy including BEVs, PHVs, and fuel cells. Since the early 90’s, during the early stages of first-generation Prius development, Toyota has been committed to in-house R&D of advanced nickel-metal hydride batteries.

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Prius Toyota Concept Hybrid 218

Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

MP Materials is in the enviable position of having a mine and processing facility already up and running in California, and it has big ambitions. The key enabling technology is magnets, and the preponderance of those magnets are rare earth magnets. Charged : Tell me a bit about the global market for rare earths.

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Supplies Fort Worth Charging Fuel 52

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ]. And the Valence Technology li-ion batteries in the EDrive Systems Prius conversions include a phosphate additive that makes it nearly impossible for them to burn or explode. and at CalCars-News.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. There are at least a half dozen different technologies to power cars with electricity under construction. The bottleneck is infrastructure.

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34