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. In place of a spare tire, the Prius Plug-in carries a tire-sealing kit and inflator. Toyota’s 36-month/36,000 mile basic new-vehicle warranty applies to all components other than normal wear and maintenance items.

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Prius Plug-in 2012 Plug 244

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. The Omori factory currently produces NiMH cells. Felix and I might differ on that -- Felix and I were talking the other day -- but we dont expect the battery and the battery maintenance to be part of the ownership cost of your car. Its not lack of desire.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

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. — Jeff U 6.

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Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid 58