Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

The vans, which have a 20-mile all-electric range, will be outfitted with either nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries or lithium ion (Li-Ion) batteries. The cost, reliability and weight of batteries are often cited by automotive industry experts as one of the stumbling blocks to the mass production of plug-ins.

Nickel Metal Hydride 100

Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Austin 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

For more on plug-in hybrids and V2G, see CalCars Resources , University of Delaware V2G Research Center , and papers from a June 2005 conference in Seattle. Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ]. Are the batteries recyclable?

PHEV 37

PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. This is key." ( Wall Street Journal ) 1/17/08 The handful in demonstration service now use nickel-metal hydride batteries and will shift to lithium as Toyota begins putting 400 plug-in Priuses into demonstration service worldwide beginning late next year or early 2010. (

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45