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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. GMs program relies on lithium-ion battery technology that Gioia called "cost, weight and package prohibitive." San Jose Mercury News ). Lutz said lithium-ion batteries must be improved to hold a bigger charge and deliver the charge gradually.

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