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Kyoto University team proposes selective dismantling to increase recycling potential of precious metals from end-of-life vehicles

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ABS, ETC, NiMH, LIB and PWB signify anti-lock braking system, electronic toll collection, Nickel metal hydride (battery), Lithium-ion battery, and printed wiring board, respectively. The team set 2015 as the reference year and 2040 as the target year to reflect the current and future situations.

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Life cycle analysis of three battery chemistries for PHEVs and BEVs; environmental impacts higher than expected

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They compiled a transparent life cycle inventory (LCI) in a component-wise manner for nickel metal hydride (NiMH), nickel cobalt manganese lithium-ion (NCM), and iron phosphate lithium-ion (LFP) batteries. A paper on the study appears in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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New Trends in The Designing of EV Batteries

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The chemistry of the cell refers to the materials that make it up. Alternative combinations, such as Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH), which has a little better lifetime, are occasionally used. It is a complicated system with many different parts. Here are a few of the key elements.

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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Nominal pack voltage of the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery remains at 201.6 by Mike Millikin and Jack Rosebro. The 2010 Prius. Click to enlarge. In the speed reduction planetary gear set, the sun gear is connected to MG2, the carrier is fixed, and the ring gear connects to the counter gear. Battery pack.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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But when people talk about payback, they refer only to the net dollars to the driver. Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ]. Lithium-Ion batteries share many characteristics with NiMH. Are the batteries recyclable?

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Peter Roach, Birmingham, UK Nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries powered the late GM EV1 and still power hundreds of Toyota RAV4 EVs, some over 100,000 miles. Why does everybody state Tesla as US, When this is UK engineering from Norfolk in Great Britian? Is it becuase US market prefers a "home" product?

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. This is key." ( Wall Street Journal ) 1/17/08 The handful in demonstration service now use nickel-metal hydride batteries and will shift to lithium as Toyota begins putting 400 plug-in Priuses into demonstration service worldwide beginning late next year or early 2010. (

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