Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2013

A Honda Civic hybrid retrofitted with lead-carbon UltraBattery modules ( earlier post ) (provided by East Penn Manufacturing) has recorded more than 100,000 miles (161,000 km) of courier duty in the local area of Phoenix, AZ. —“Development and Testing of an UltraBattery - Equipped Honda Civic”. Ah for the new modules.

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Lead Acid Civic Hybrid Fleet Miles 223

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

Nominal pack voltage of the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery remains at 201.6 The pack is warranted for 10 years/150,000 miles. EV mode helps keep the vehicle in electric-only operation for up to about 1 mile at speeds less than 25 mph. Battery pack. The 2 nd generation inverter (left) vs. the 2010 Prius inverter (right).

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Prius 2010 Toyota Hybrid 186

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. Preliminary fuel economy estimates are anticipated to result in an EPA rating of 36 city/38 highway miles per gallon on CVT-equipped models.

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Honda 2011 Hybrid Production 231

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

But it works best if we use plug-in hybrids to power most of our miles electrically. We try to be careful to emphasize in the fine print that PHEVs can get over 100 miles/gallon of gasoline , PLUS electric costs of about 1-2 cents/mile. Lithium-Ion batteries share many characteristics with NiMH.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The G-Wiz, made in India, now offers a lithium-ion battery option that extendsits driving range from 48 to 75 miles – but doubles the price. It ispleasingly quick but will still only manage 150 miles between charges, muchless than a tank of petrol, even if it costs only £1.50 to charge overnight.

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Electric Cars Charging G-Wiz Cars 30