Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2009
kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 14, 2011
Focus Electric is powered by a 23 kWh lithium-ion (li-ion) battery system (with cells from LG Chem/Compact Power) with an advanced active liquid cooling and heating system to precondition and regulate the temperature. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; Seattle; and Washington, D.C.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 1, 2011
Under the MOU, the two companies will collaborate on research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery cell technologies. The engines will be installed in certain Toyota-produced vehicles planned for sale in the European market. million hybrid vehicles since it launched the first-generation Prius in 1997.
Drive Electric
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Many people have an exaggerated perception of the fire risks of EVs because they use lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries produce harmful fluoride gas when on fire, burn for longer, and are more difficult to put out than fossil-fueled fires. This is strikingly lower than 1,528 ICE fires per sale.
Revenge of the Electric Car
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
for sale to regular folks. He said Toyota’s 2010 Prius hybrid electric gets about 10 miles range on pure battery, while the planned Chevy Volt will get 40. Mr. Perry said the Nissan, running on a lithium ion battery pack, won’t be a test model. We’re ready to go mass production and mass sales,” he said.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
But battery technology is improving steadily (especially lithium-ion, with nano-technology versions also looking promising), and in large quantities current options are acceptable. CalCars produced the worlds first plug-in Prius (the PRIUS+) in 2004. The high demand for the Honda Civic hybrid tell us its at least $3,000.
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Its first model, the Tesla Roadster, was the first production car to use lithium-ion batteries and was the first electric vehicle with a range greater than 200miles. It accelerates from 0-60mph in a mere 3.9seconds, and, according to Tesla’s analysis, is ‘twice as efficient’ as the Toyota Prius.
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