Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Toyota has been continuously evolving nickel-metal hydride batteries and lithium-ion batteries for hybrids by taking advantage of their respective characteristics. For lithium-ion batteries for PHEVs and BEVs, Toyota is working to improve both cost and endurance.
Plugs and Cars
OCTOBER 22, 2007
Well, surprise, surprise: "Toyota has the knowledge and experience with nickel metal hydride. The prototype PHEV's use two current generation Prius battery packs sandwiched together and modified to deliver a greater ability to charge and discharge. Actually achieved over 15 times greater range back in 1997.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 21, 2011
Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have performed life cycle assessments (LCA) of three batteries for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and full performance battery electric (BEV) vehicles. As an approximate indicator, if we assume a vehicle powertrain efficiency of 0.5 —Majeau-Bettez et al.
Green Car Congress
JULY 22, 2010
The Prius was donated by the South Australian Government from their fleet, and has been fitted with a special battery pack and charging unit by founder Kim Adelman and chief technician Mike Dibble of California-based Plug In Conversion Corporation (PICC).
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 8, 2009
They are very early “converted” prototypes using double nickel-metal hydride batteries. This is due to the added weight of a large battery that, once depleted by pure-electric drive, will contribute nothing until it is plugged in and re-charged.
Green Car Congress
MAY 14, 2009
The battery is charged during driving, deceleration or braking, or by connecting its plug to a standard electrical point at home or at work. In partnership with EDF, Toyota has been road-testing a PHV (equipped with a Nickel Metal Hydride battery) in Europe since 2007. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 3, 2009
PHEV/EV Models 2010-2012 by Battery Chemistry. Battery chemistries that prioritize energy capacity over power density can equally satisfy both the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and the EV battery segments, enabling vendors to offer products to multiple vendors for multiple models. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.
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