EV Central

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

That Prado 250’s hybrid system has already been seen with the HiLux-sized US-spec Toyota Tacoma ute and is expected to eventually come here in the Prado 250’s sibling, the Lexus GX. The system includes a 35kW electric motor integrated within its eight-speed automatic transmission and a 1.87kWh NiMH battery pack to charge it.

Petrol 97

Petrol Australia Toyota SUV 97

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2014

In Western Europe, 28% of all Toyota and Lexus vehicles sold are hybrid models. liter engine with a 60 kW motor and NiMH battery pack; combined cycle fuel consumption is 3.6 Hybrid models now represent 18.5% total TME sales, including several countries outside of the EU. percentage point share gain to 4.7%. l/100 km (63.6

LS 600H 199

LS 600H Europe 2013 Sale 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

2010 Lexus HS250h. Combined with Sonata’s best-in-class horsepower rating, Sonata Hybrid has a significant advantage in power-to-weight ratio, a key enabler of both performance and efficiency, Hyundai notes. Comparison of Mid-size Hybrid Sedans. 2011 Sonata. 2011 Camry. 2010 Altima. 2010 Fusion. Displacement [L]. Engine power [hp].

Nickel Metal Hydride 210

Nickel Metal Hydride New York Hyundai Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

kWh NiMH pack with 180 cells (6.5 Within the next five-years to the end of 2023, Toyota aims to have TNGA-based powertrain units installed in approximately 80 percent of Toyota-brand and Lexus-brand vehicles sold annually in Japan, the United States, Europe, and China. The new system uses a 1.4 Ah, 212 V). liter engine, and 2.0-liter

Toyota 264

Toyota Engine Hybrid Gasoline-Electric 264

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Toyota has unveiled the Sai compact luxury hybrid sedan in Japan ( earlier post ); the vehicle, based on the platform used for the Lexus HS 250h ( earlier post ), is planned to go on sale in Japan on 7 December. The Sai uses a NiMH battery pack. The SAI G package. Click to enlarge. The monthly sales target for Japan is 3,000 units.

Japan 150

Japan HS 250h Hybrid Toyota 150

Plugs and Cars

JULY 14, 2007

Writing about the $121,000 Lexus LS 600h L: "th[is] hybrid may have set a new standard for automotive hyperbole. Behind its green Teflon shield, the Lexus proved to be just another overstuffed sedan that can barely top 20 miles a gallon." Just because they say so.

LS 600H 100

LS 600H Hydrogen Nickel Metal Hydride Green 100

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

The all-new hybrid transaxle adopts improvements first used in previous post-2004 Toyota/Lexus hybrids such as the Camry hybrid, Highlander hybrid, and Lexus RX 400h, as well as refinements not previously employed. Nominal pack voltage of the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery remains at 201.6 Click to enlarge. Battery pack.

Prius 186

Prius 2010 Toyota Hybrid 186

Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2009

The Sai Compact luxury hybrid saloon car is based on the platform used for the Lexus HS250h, and is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in December. The Toyota Sai compact uses a NiMH battery pack, while the transaxle’s compact high-speed motor manages to gain increased output with a reduction gear that increases torque.

Toyota 36

Toyota Hybrid Cars NiMH 36

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2012

2013 Lexus GS 450h. Lexus’s 2013 GS 450h—the new generation hybrid version of the GS 350, introduced at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show ( earlier post )— offers EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of 29 mpg US city, 34 mpg US highway and 31 mpg US combined (7.7, Click to enlarge. L/100km, respectively). MY 2011). (As

GS 450h 265

GS 450h 2013 MPG EPA 265

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Ah NiMH battery and a variable-voltage system in which a boost converter boosts the operating voltage of the system to a maximum of 520 V DC. The 144V NiMH air-cooled battery pack in the Prius c has been made more compact and lightweight and is installed under the rear seat. The NiMH pack in the Liftback is 201V.) Battery pack.

Prius 356

Prius Hybrid Motor Motors 356

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2015

For example, all of the Toyota hybrid systems are similar, yet the calculated fuel consumption reduction ranged from 24% on the Lexus RX450h to 47% on the Lexus CT 200h.

Hybrid 150

Hybrid Li-ion Lead Acid Fuel Economy 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Lithium-Ion batteries share many characteristics with NiMH. See Car and Driver s review ] Other hybrids, including the Toyota Highlander and Lexus 400h, are possible future candidates. What about battery safety? Ive heard lithium-ion batteries can be dangerous if they overheat.

PHEV 37

PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

By 2002, BYD had become one of the top four manufacturers worldwide - and the largest Chinese manufacturer - in each of the three rechargeable battery technologies (Li-Ion, NiCad, and NiMH), according to a Harvard Business School case study of the company. He certainly doesnt live a very lavish lifestyle. On a trip to the U.S.,

BYD 62

BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars 62

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

E-Flex is technically a hybrid with two power units, but unlike the ToyotaPrius, Honda Insight and various Lexus models, the engine in the Volt doesnot drive the wheels, it simply acts as an emergency generator to rechargethe batteries. How far hybrids will be encouraged in the new government initiative remains tobe seen.

Electric Cars 30

Electric Cars Charging G-Wiz Cars 30