Economy Fleet NiMH Recharge 
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
liter, 98 hp (73 kW) engine, 60 kW traction motor, and NiMH battery pack, the car will accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in around 10 seconds, while returning what Toyota calls class-leading combined cycle fuel economy and sub-100g/km CO 2 emissions. Equipped with a 1.8-liter, EV mode allows for electric motor power only for up to 1.25
Plug In Partners
JANUARY 24, 2006
The result is an 80+ mile-per-gallon vehicle — with even greater fuel economy possible utilizing bio-fuels. Plug-ins could be recharged by plugging into a standard wall socket, delivering “electric” gallons of gas for about 75 cents a gallon at prevailing electric rates. Last year, U.S. are driven just 25 miles a day or less. “A
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
A PHEV can provide power to an entire home in the case of an outage; A fleet of PHEVs could power critical systems during emergencies. If we optimistically assume the average US fuel economy is 25 miles per gallon, at $3.00 But wait, theres more: If your driving is mostly local, youd almost never need to gas-up. Using the average U.S.
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. According to Toyota, one of the things they discovered during the demo program was that the battery packs responded better if they were allowed to rest prior to recharging.). Changes include: Completely new battery design.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
This experience has convinced Toyota of three things, he said: NiMH batteries appear to be the best choice for conventional hybrid vehicles for some time to come. Toyota has collected extensive data using hybrids, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles in real-world testing, matching conditions seen in day-to-day use, O’Brien said.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
The first buyers will be fleet users, which will build central fast-charging facilities. A chemist and government researcher, Wang raised some $300,000 from relatives, rented about 2,000 square meters of space, and set out to manufacture rechargeable batteries to compete with imports from Sony and Sanyo. Business of Green B.T.W.
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