Light NiMH Standards 
Green Car Congress
MARCH 10, 2011
Compared to the current lead-acid standard, the PowerGenix-PSI solution is about 70% lighter, with a much longer service life and requires no maintenance. NiZn batteries are also recyclable and RoHS compliant, with no toxic heavy metals, providing an environmentally friendly alternative to lead-acid and other battery chemistries.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 26, 2011
The hybrid transaxle, which includes the power control unit, the power-generation motor and drive motor, has also been designed to be small and light. In addition to the standard display, an optional high-resolution thin-film-transistor liquid crystal multi-information display provides a variety of eco-driving information.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 24, 2010
This system places the HDi diesel engine in standby when the vehicle is at a standstill (at traffic lights, a stop sign or in a traffic jam, etc) and when the vehicle is being driven in electric mode. High-voltage NiMH battery pack. The NiMH batteries are located under the trunk sill, near the electric motor. Energy recovery.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
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.
EV Central
JULY 5, 2024
Real leather trim combined with ultra-suede, 64 colour ambient lighting, steering wheel heating and a cracking 13-speaker Mark Levinson stereo are key Sports Luxury improvements. The LBX is quiet by the standards of compact SUV, rides smoothly by the same measure and has a pleasingly high-quality interior. 2024 Lexus LBX.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2010
A six-speed manual transmission is standard equipment and a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) is available. The 10 kW electric motor assists in acceleration and also acts as a generator during braking or coasting to capture kinetic energy that recharges the 100V IMA NiMH battery pack.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
The NiMH battery pack is the same as on the third-generation Prius liftback, but with a cooling duct located under the rear seat. Sophisticated valve control, injector design, and other technologies reduce emissions to allow the Prius v to qualify for California SULEV and US Tier2 Bin3 emissions standards. Driving modes.
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