Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

The vehicles also exceed the MLIT fuel efficiency standard for 2015 by 20% and achieve emissions levels 75% lower than the 2005 standards under the MLIT''s Approval System for Low-Emission Vehicles, making them eligible for tax reductions under the Japanese government’s tax incentive program for environment-friendly vehicles.

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Japan Hybrid Toyota Fuel Economy 294

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2014

The NiMH hybrid battery is located below the front seat, creating a comfortable riding space and large cargo space. liter engine model (two-wheel and four-wheel drive models with idling-stop) exceed MLIT’s 2015 fuel economy standards by 20 percent. For the hybrid variants, a 2ZR-FXE 1.8-liter km/L (56 mpg US , 4.2 Engine model.

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Minivan Japan Hybrid Toyota 236

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

(The five-seat model uses a NiMH battery pack.). The vehicle exceeds the existing Japanese 2010 fuel efficiency standards by 25% and meets new 2015 Japanese fuel efficiency standards under the Law Concerning Rational Use of Energy. Prius α powertrain. 1,797 cc (2ZR-FXE). Engine power. 73 kW (98 hp)@ 5,200 rpm. Battery (5-seat).

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Prius Japan Toyota NiMH 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2012

The battery pack is NiMH. The 2015 fuel efficiency standards are exceeded by 20%. The new, exclusive rear-wheel-drive hybrid system combines a 2.5-liter, liter, 4-cylinder inline Atkinson cycle engine featuring next-generation D-4S4 technology with a high-torque motor to provide the drive performance of a 3.0-liter liter V6 vehicle.

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Japan Toyota Hybrid NiMH 236

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

Toyota has stepped up its research, development and production capacity of both NiMH and Li-ion batteries and will use these technologies where appropriate in its expanding focus on electrification of the automobile. Toyota’s first commercially available hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will go on sale in global markets in 2015.

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Prius Hydrogen Toyota Plug-in 277

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. So imagine a million electric cars on US roads which all need to change these batteries in say 2015. Chevron owns the NiMH patents and have not allowed EV size batts to be built.

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Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid 58