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Toyota introduces second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle as design and technology flagship

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The body is lower, longer, and wider, with its bolder stance accentuated by standard 19-inch alloy wheels. and has higher capacity than the nickel metal-hydride battery used in the first-gen model (310.8v In addition, Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross Traffic Alert is standard on the 2021 Mirai.

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Hybrid biomass flow battery stores electricity and produces valuable chemicals at the same time

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Rechargeable batteries store electricity in their electrode materials, while redox flow batteries use chemicals stored in tanks attached to the electrodes. Researchers have now developed a battery system based on a hybrid cell, which not only stores and provides electricity but also produces valuable chemicals in a flow system.

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Roskill: automotive batteries and stainless steel to drive nickel demand

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Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) such as the Toyota Prius have been an important market for nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries. However, the best current technology to store the energy required by electric motors is the lithium-ion battery, and most (although not all) types of such batteries contain nickel.

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Toyota announces expected fuel economy and pricing for RAV4 Hybrid: 33 mpg combined, entry at $28,370

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Both Hybrid grades come equipped with an Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel-Drive System with intelligence (AWD-i) as standard. Regenerative braking changes the electric motor to a generator that captures the kinetic energy of the still-turning wheels when the brake is applied, storing it in the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) hybrid battery pack.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid

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Their similarities are that each have regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the nickel-metal-hydride battery. The Crown is well-equipped with active and passive safety features and comes standard with Toyota Safety Sense 3.0.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid

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The nickel metal hydride battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. The regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. The 2021 Sienna comes standard with the Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 Your numbers may differ. Safety Features.

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BMW Provides Update on ActiveHybrid X6

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The world’s first V8 gasoline engine with two turbochargers and two catalytic converters in the V-section between the two rows of cylinders maintains its maximum output of 300 kW/407 hp from 5,500 – 6,400 rpm. V8 with TwinPower Turbo Technology. liter V8 was terms presented for the first time in the BMW X6 xDrive50i. kWh, with 1.4

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