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Powertrain doubts and sales concerns: Toyota Prado Hybrid Aussie chances decline

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Sean Hanley, the Toyota Australia executive who suggested Prado hybrid could be here sooner rather than later, is the same person now winding back expectations. The system includes a 35kW electric motor integrated within an eight-speed automatic transmission and a 1.87kWh NiMH battery pack to charge it. 2024 Toyota Prado.

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Forecast: Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles to Approach $8 Billion in Sales by 2015

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As government support for the sector winds down, demand from consumers and businesses will need to pick up the slack, or the industry faces the risk of oversupply. 2012 will be the make or break year for the electric vehicle market. —Pike senior analyst John Gartner.

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Take a detailed look at 7 types of energy storage batteries

Setec Powerr

With the worldwide emphasis on renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, energy storage has become an essential solution for grid stability and reliability. A battery is a device for energy conversion and storage, which converts chemical or physical energy into electrical energy through a reaction. What is a battery?

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Prius c hybrid goes on sale in US with entry MSRP of $18,950; new transaxle, motor technology

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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. While distributed windings often deliver excellent performance, they can be bulky as well as costly to build. The NiMH pack in the Liftback is 201V.) Maximum hybrid system output is 73.6

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plus more people are installing rooftop solar photovoltaic systems, and clean wind power is vastly expanding nationally (see study by eminent environmentalist Lester Brown cited at CalCars Kudos ). In some areas where wind and hydropower is wasted at night, the rate can be as low as 2-3 cents per kWh. Thats 20-25 cents a gallon.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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Toyota is using a NiMH battery in the Mirai. The full under-floor cover and aerodynamically designed clearance lights reduce wind resistance and contribute to improved fuel efficiency and handling stability. After DC/AC conversion by power supply unit. million km) of road testing.

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Toyota introduces 7th generation Camry for 2012 with improved fuel economy and performance across all models; ~39% jump in EPA city cycle fuel economy for the hybrid

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The NiMH battery module in the 2012 Camry Hybrid is more compact, with the air intake, junction box and service plug reconfigured to reduce footprint. The pack comprises 34 NiMH modules, each 7.2 The NiMH battery, located in the luggage compartment behind the rear seats, now features enhanced air-cooling. Battery module.