Power for the New Prius hybrid is expected from a 1.8 litre four cylinder DOHC petrol engine producing 97 bhp and 142 nm of torque this engine is coupled to an electric motor which sources power from
a new Nickel metal hydride battery and further adds 71 bhp to the engine which puts out a total of 168 bhp.
Not exact matches
Additionally, the
battery pack has been repositioned to under the rear seat from the trunk (the LE's
battery is lithium ion and the SE and XLE
nickel -
metal hydride) thanks to the
new TNGA architecture improvements.
The Prius C employs a
new version of Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain with a 73 - hp 1.5 - liter inline - four engine, a 60 - hp AC synchronous motor, and a 144 - volt
nickel -
metal hydride battery pack.
KOSAI, Japan — Its fortunes linked to the popularity of the
new Toyota Prius, Panasonic EV Energy Co. Ltd. is ramping up for production of nearly 1 million
nickel -
metal -
hydride batteries.
The
newest Prius uses smaller, lighter hybrid components, including a lithium - ion hybrid
battery in addition to the existing
nickel -
metal hydride.
The advanced petrol - electric hybrid, due to go on sale in the UK in August, replaces the earlier pre-facelift Porsche Panamera S Hybrid with some traditionally subtle exterior styling changes but, at the same time, significant modifications to its petrol - electric driveline, including a
new on - board charger that forms part of the plug - in system and the adoption of a liquid - cooled lithium - ion
battery in place of the older air - cooled
nickel -
metal hydride unit, among other detailed tweaks.
The
new lithium - ion
battery is lighter and more powerful compared with the
nickel -
metal hydride one in previous model.
Shutting off the engine when the vehicle is stopped, to minimize idling Restarting the engine promptly when the brake pedal is released Enabling early fuel shut - off during vehicle deceleration Capturing vehicle kinetic energy during deceleration through regenerative braking to charge the advanced
nickel metal hydride battery Performing intelligent
battery charging when it is most efficient The
new GM Hybrid system provides additional power, when required, during launch from the electric motor / generator.
The Panamera S E-Hybrid, due to go on sale in the U.S. in November, replaces the earlier prefacelift Panamera S Hybrid with some subtle exterior styling changes and significant modifications to its gasoline - electric driveline, including a
new on - board charger that forms part of the plug - in system and the adoption of a liquid - cooled lithium - ion
battery in place of the older air - cooled
nickel -
metal hydride unit, among other detail tweaks.
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 all -
new nickel metal hydride (NiMH)
battery is smaller than on the previous hybrid and is mounted under the rear seat to free up trunk space.
Unlike earlier hybrid systems that relied on
nickel -
metal -
hydride batteries, the
new system uses lithium - ion
batteries that are lighter and more efficient.
The next - generation hybrid system, similar to the one found in the Mariner, will couple Ford's 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine with an electric motor backed by a
new smaller, lighter
nickel -
metal hydride battery.
A
new smaller, lighter
nickel -
metal hydride battery has been optimized to produce 20 percent more power.
A
new nickel metal -
hydride (NiMH)
battery is used with a revised construction and more compact cooling system that allows for smaller dimensions overall.
Plug - ins run on lithium ion (Li - ion) or
nickel metal hydride (NiMH)
batteries, and recent advances in
battery technology, like MIT's
new lithium
battery recipe, may improve the charge duration and lower the cost of
batteries for plug - ins.