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Nickel-Metal-Hydride Batteries For Electric Cars? Energy Density Can Rise 10-Fold: Researchers

Green Car Reports

The division is pretty clear: nickel-metal-hydride batteries are for use only in hybrids--at least those from Toyota, which has used more of the batteries than any other maker by far.

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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

Clean Fleet Report

They found that hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles (especially electric cars) easily saved their owners money when looking at the purchase price, fuel costs and regular maintenance. Moreover, electric cars use regenerative braking that reduces wear and tear compared to traditional brakes. Nickel-Metal Hydride.

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Toyota Plugging in with Nickel Metal Hydride

Plugs and Cars

Well, surprise, surprise: "Toyota has the knowledge and experience with nickel metal hydride. And they said it couldn't or wouldn't be done. Or it would take Lithium to make it worthwhile.

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Tech: How do Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid Batteries Recharge? Do I Need to Plug a Hybrid In?

Clean Fleet Report

But the mass market was confused; these new cars had an additional battery to provide electricity to an electric motor. For the uninformed, the question was: Does the battery need to be plugged in to a hybrid car charger ? So, what’s the difference between the two different types of hybrid vehicles? Here’s a brief overview.

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Toyota Motor and partners start NiMH battery-to-battery recycling in Japan

Green Car Congress

(PEVE, formerly Panasonic EV Energy) have launched what they say is the first business to recycle nickel in used hybrid-vehicle nickel-metal-hydride batteries for use in new nickel-metal-hydride batteries. Business structure of battery-to-battery recycling. Click to enlarge.

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VW's last engines, Toyota batteries, Ford names: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Toyota explains why it still uses nickel-metal hydride batteries. VW announced that it is now designing the last combustion engines it will sell. Ford trademarks two possible names that could go on its upcoming electric SUV. All this and.

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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

Green Car Congress

Vehicles in this class will continue to comprise the majority of Europe’s car parc for the foreseeable future. Although nickel-metal hydride batteries have been the predominant battery technology for full-hybrid vehicles, the decreasing costs of lithium-ion systems continue to improve their competitiveness.

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