Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Ford calculates that its third-generation hybrid system, which among other enhancements replaces NiMH batteries with Li-ion batteries, could reduce the company’s use of expensive rare earth metals by up to 500,000 pounds (227,000 kg) a year, based on its past hybrid sales and projections for the future.

Lithium Ion 186

Lithium Ion NiMH Li-ion Ford 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2013

Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV on the road. During an international press event in Germany, in which more than 42 test drives were conducted with journalists in the Panamera S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) covering a total distance of more than 1,200 kilometers (746 miles), the new plug-in hybrid model consumed 4.4 l/100 km (84 mpg US).

Porsche 273

Porsche MPG Hybrid PHEV 273

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. Fusion Hybrid also features an all-new 2.0-liter

Fusion 236

Fusion Plug-in Hybrid Ford 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

The Sonata Hybrid system. As promised ( earlier post ), Hyundai unveiled the Sonata Hybrid at the New York International Auto Show. The Sonata Hybrid is Hyundai’s first hybrid in the US market. Hyundai’s Hybrid Blue Drive has an all-electric mode and a parallel drive mode. Hyundai Hybrid Blue Drive.

Nickel Metal Hydride 210

Nickel Metal Hydride New York Hyundai Hybrid 210

Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

Useful to be sure, but more a green merit badge on a $30,000+ SUV with real world mpg still under 30 than a significant environmental choice. The 24 NiMH batteries in my Toyota RAV4 EV take the car 120 miles without gasoline. The 24 NiMH batteries in my Toyota RAV4 EV take the car 120 miles without gasoline. Theoretically, yes.

Highlander 100

Highlander NiMH Toyota Hybrid 100

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Derived from the third-generation Prius hybrid, the α offers an interior allowing multiple seat arrangements. The five-seat model uses a NiMH battery pack.). Hybrid system net power: 100 kW (134 hp). The Prius α features the Toyota Hybrid System II (THS II) with motor speed reduction gear and uses a 1.8-liter

Prius 225

Prius Japan Toyota NiMH 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

The Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID Click to enlarge. Mercedes-Benz will present the Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID at the 63 rd IAA in Frankfurt. The Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.5 Hybrid system architecture of the Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID. liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (73.5

Plug-in 210

Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 210