Using nickel metal hydride batteries is slightly disappointing, as it probably means a limited electric range, but since more advanced Lithium - based batteries are not quite as mature and the supply is constricted (ask GM about how hard it is to get batteries for the Chevy Volt), it might be a smart choice.
This version
used nickel metal hydride batteries.
Not exact matches
Lithium - ion
batteries — similar to what powers your laptop or cell phone — satisfy both requirements, making them a big step up from the
nickel -
metal hydride cells
used in gas - electric hybrids like the Toyota Prius.
If you preferred safety, you could
use an aqueous
battery such as
nickel /
metal hydride, but you would have to settle for lower energy,» Xu said.
Most likely Toyota is preparing to unveil a plug - in hybrid version of the Prius, after already revealing the Prius Eco and its upgraded lithium - ion
battery (the standard Prius
uses a
nickel -
metal hydride unit).
Toyota At the Detroit auto show in January, we'll see the third generation of the now one - million - plus - selling Prius, which will still
use a
nickel -
metal -
hydride battery pack.
A
Nickel -
Metal Hydride (NiMH)
battery pack is
used to capture and store electricity for the electric motor.
The newest Prius
uses smaller, lighter hybrid components, including a lithium - ion hybrid
battery in addition to the existing
nickel -
metal hydride.
The Prius PHV
uses a more sophisticated 288 - cell lithium - ion
battery, as opposed to the
nickel -
metal hydride battery back in the regular Prius.
Naturally, the system
uses stop / start technology and regenerative braking, and also adopts a lithium - ion
battery pack — still relatively rare among hybrids which more often
use nickel -
metal hydride chemistry, and first pioneered on the 2010 S400HV.
The base «Prius Two» trim level makes
use of the same 1.31 kWh (6.5 ampere hour)
nickel metal -
hydride battery pack as the previous generation.
The hybrid system
uses the engine and regenerative braking to recharge the
nickel -
metal hydride battery pack; there's no plug - in capability.
The C - MAX Hybrid's advanced lithium - ion
battery is 25 to 30 % smaller and 50 % lighter than
nickel -
metal -
hydride (NiMH)
batteries used in first - generation hybrid vehicles.
Hyundai Motor decided to
use a lithium - ion polymer
battery pack for all IONIQ models instead of conventional
nickel -
metal -
hydride batteries.
Like the Prius, it
uses either a 4.0 amp - hour, 259 - volt lithium - ion or 6.5 Ah 245 - volt
nickel -
metal hydride battery pack, depending on trim.
In LE trim, the Camry Hybrid has a lithium - ion
battery pack and an mpg rating of 51 city / 53 highway; the SE and XLE trims
use a
nickel -
metal -
hydride battery and have a rating of 44 city / 47 highway.
The C - Max Hybrid features an advanced lithium - ion
battery that is 25 to 30 per cent smaller and 50 per cent lighter than
nickel -
metal -
hydride (NiMH)
batteries used in first - generation hybrid vehicles.
He declined to comment on the chances of Toyota's
using lithium ion
batteries, which offer greater energy storage than the Prius» current
nickel -
metal hydride batteries.
This beneficial spiral of decreasing weight, reduced size and complexity and increased performance continues with the IMA
nickel -
metal hydride battery pack (a technology Honda pioneered in its EV PLUS electric car), which is also smaller and lighter in weight than the ones
used in other hybrid systems.
As we already know, the Toyota Prius V Hybrid
uses either lithium ion technology or
nickel -
metal hydride for the
batteries and therefore estimate production figures can come from the available supply.
Using a 1.5 - liter four - cylinder gasoline engine, and an electric motor in a hybrid system tuned to produce 99 system net hp, Prius c
uses older technology sealed
Nickel -
Metal Hydride (Ni - MH)
batteries (as opposed to the Lithium - Ion packs that are more common in newer systems).
The C - Max Energi was designed with total 188 hp (140 kW) in hybrid mode delivered by a 2.0 - liter Atkinson cycle four - cylinder gasoline engine plus an electric motor powered by a 7.6 kWh lithium - ion
battery pack, which is smaller and lighter than
nickel metal hydride batteries used in previous Ford generation hybrids.
The HSD
uses a series of interconnected components, including a gasoline - powered combustion engine, a
nickel -
metal -
hydride battery, a generator, a power - split device, and an electricity inverter.
Unlike earlier hybrid systems that relied on
nickel -
metal -
hydride batteries, the new system
uses lithium - ion
batteries that are lighter and more efficient.
When the available 275 - volt
nickel -
metal -
hydride battery is completely charged, it can be
used alone for about 2 miles on a speed of up to 47 mph before engaging the gas engine.
The
nickel -
metal hydride battery pack sits behind the rear seat and is the same one
used in the Toyota Camry Hybrid.
A new
nickel metal -
hydride (NiMH)
battery is
used with a revised construction and more compact cooling system that allows for smaller dimensions overall.
Camry Hybrid LE models actually
use a pricier lithium - ion pack, while the higher - trim Camry Hybrid SE and XLE variants
use a
nickel -
metal hydride battery.
THS II
uses two electric motors — MG1 and MG2 — to supplement the charging of the hybrid system's
Nickel -
Metal Hydride (Ni - MH)
battery pack, while MG2 assists the engine.
[16] The Cayenne S Hybrid
uses an Volkswagen - sourced 3.0 - L V6 engine producing 333 PS (245 kW; 328 hp) paired with a
nickel metal hydride battery capable of 47 PS (35 kW; 46 hp) for a total of 380 PS (279 kW; 375 hp).
The optional powertrain
uses the 2.5 - liter, but attaches two AC electric motors powered by a 1.6 - kWh
nickel -
metal hydride battery pack.
The
battery pack
uses proven and reliable
nickel -
metal hydride technology.
A 288 - volt
nickel metal hydride battery is placed under the boot floor, occupying the space normally
used for a spare tire.
Lithium - ion
batteries are both lighter and smaller than
nickel -
metal hydride batteries, which are
used in almost all hybrid cars today.