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AUGUST 23, 2011

The 2012 Camry again offers three powertrain choices, all of which have been enhanced for 2012 to provide better fuel economy and more responsive performance: a revised 2.5L, 4-cylinder gasoline engine; an enhanced 3.5-liter The projected city/highway/combined fuel economy for the LE model equates to 5.47, 6.03 Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Bubble chart of plausible mainstream PHEV buyers’ battery requirements (light and dark gray circles) and experts’s requirements overlaid on a Ragone plot of NiMH and Li-ion batteries. The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. Source: Ken Kurani. Click to enlarge. Tax the fuel.”

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PHEV Fuel Economy San Diego Climate Change 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

The Gen III Prius offers an EPA-rated combined cycle fuel economy of 50 mpg (now revealed to comprise 50 mpg city and 49 mpg highway). This is about a 10% improvement in EPA-rated combined cycle fuel economy over the older generation. Nominal pack voltage of the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery remains at 201.6

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MARCH 3, 2010

In addition to the hybrid model, the Auris 2010 powertrain line-up also offers three gasoline and three diesel engines offering the performance and economy-enhancing benefits of Toyota Optimal Drive. Powered by the NiMH battery, the electric motor works in tandem with the gasoline engine to boost acceleration during normal driving.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Hybrid MAX produces powerful torque at low RPM for sporty, exhilarating driving and has an EPA-estimated 30 MPG combined city/highway fuel economy rating. The system’s NiMH battery output has increased to support responsive acceleration at low speeds and provide a satisfying driving feel.

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Hybrid Toyota Standards Motor 293

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JULY 16, 2022

A rear wheel eAxle that’s equipped with a high output water-cooled electric motor is combined with the hybrid engine to directly transmit force to all four wheels, ensuring a thrilling throttle response and linear acceleration throughout the power band. liter DOHC four-cylinder engine with two electric motors in a highly compact system.

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Toyota Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Standards 284

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The V6 TSI makes use of a switchable engine water pump that remains off during the warm-up phase, ensuring rapid achievement of fuel efficient operation. During braking, the E-motor operates as a generator and recovers energy, which is then stored in the high voltage NiMH battery pack. Regenerative braking. All-electric drive mode.

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AUGUST 24, 2012

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, L/100km, respectively). Total system output is 338 hp (252 kW).

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GS 450h 2013 MPG EPA 265

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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. Estimated EPA fuel economy ratings are 53/46/50 mpg US city/highway/combined (4.4/5.1/4.7 The NiMH pack in the Liftback is 201V.) Maximum hybrid system output is 73.6 Click to enlarge.

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Prius Hybrid Motor Motors 356

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Ford had earlier developed a NiMH battery model for use in KLTs, as detailed in a 2010 paper by a Ford team (Yang et al. The Key Life Test (KLT) takes about 10 months to complete. published in the International Journal of Energy Research.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Volkswagen, seeing the hybrid as complementary to the Jetta TDI diesel in attracting different, yet equally fuel-economy-conscious buyers, is initially targeting 5% of Jetta sales in the US for the new hybrid model. The integrated hybrid module unit with its water-cooled 20 kW motor can add a constant 114 lb-ft (155 N·m ) of torque.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Toyota’s goal was to reduce the cost, weight and volume of the pack from the NiMH system used earlier. The engine also uses an electrically driven air conditioning compressor and water pump to reduce mechanical losses. Changes include: Completely new battery design. there is no cargo penalty for plug-in capability.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Even so, most next gen EV manufacturers are focused on lithium ion (and to a lesser extent NiMH) as the core technology to power their cars. More often than not, the “recycling&# of NiMH or lithium-ion batteries involves shipping them off to places like China, where their fate is truly unknown.

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