Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

Comparison of Mid-size Hybrid Sedans. Another key engineering challenge for Hyundai Hybrid Blue Drive has been assuring maintenance-free battery operation over the vehicle’s life—at least 10 years, and 150,000 miles—in all weather conditions. 2011 Sonata. 2011 Camry. 2010 Altima. 2010 Fusion. 2010 Lexus HS250h. Displacement [L].

Nickel Metal Hydride 210

Nickel Metal Hydride New York Hyundai Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2010

NREL started a 12-month in-use technology evaluation comparing in-use fuel economy and maintenance costs of gHEVs and comparative diesel parcel delivery trucks in April 2009. NREL collected and analyzed data for in-use fuel economy and fuel costs, maintenance costs, total operating costs, and vehicle uptime. Ah NimH battery pack.

Fuel Economy 199

Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Diesel 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

By measuring each cell’s voltage individually and selected temperature monitoring within the pack “ the monitoring system is smart enough so that it knows when a cell or a group of cells is starting to fall out of the band and it can provide enough warning to have maintenance done on the battery rather than having it fail. ”.

Li-ion 170

Li-ion Power Powered Market 170

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The comparison keeps being raised, though studies are conclusive: The "well-to-wheel" emissions of electric vehicles are lower than those from gasoline internal combustion vehicles. This means the more maintenance-free electrical systems of PHEVs offset the initial higher cost of batteries.

Plug-in 61

Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid 61

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Toyota is using a NiMH battery in the Mirai. In both the Japan and US introductions of the Mirai, Toyota executives carefully drew a comparison between the launch of the Mirai and the development and launch of the first Prius. The electric traction motor delivers 113 kW (152 hp) and 335 N·m (247 lb-ft) of torque.

Prius 296

Prius Toyota Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 296

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Toyota’s goal was to reduce the cost, weight and volume of the pack from the NiMH system used earlier. An Eco Savings Record screen, new to both the 2012 updated Prius and the Prius Plug-in, allows drivers to measure their savings over a customizable pre-set comparison vehicle. Changes include: Completely new battery design.

Prius 244

Prius Plug-in 2012 Plug 244