... It's not that clear cut, specs say >500 cycles at 80% DOD. Even then the cells would not be "dead" at >500 80% cycles, they will have 80% capacity, still...
That's great ! Let's even change the parameters somewhat. It is possible to come to a plan for a PHEV-20 by placing the following arrangement: 1)Putting 87...
If the battery range shortens from 20 to 15 miles after 100,000 miles, why does it matter? The customer is not screwed. The customer can still drive to work,...
... You can't mass market a PHEV that loses 20% of it's EV-only range every year or two. Note that CA and four other states have 10 year/150k mile requirements...
I wonder if you have any experience with the NiMH batteries in the RAV4-EV. These were made by Panasonic, and they got better every year. Originally, they...
Or just buy another pack! You're right, this perceived degradation, even if it occurred, would not be a big deal. Besides, from our experience with RAV4-EV...
... RAV4-EV. NiMH lifecycle is not an issue if properly engineered and controlled. Of my four criteria, NiMH makes it on power density and lifecycle, misses on...
Here's a decent PHEV paper. It's a couple years old but projects forward to 2010 technology levels and is still relevant. Some interesting price charts about...
Just because EPRI, for example, has a rep does not mean it's for real. Some think they are advocates for the nuclear power industry, not for EVs. Don't forget,...
In the case of NiMH batteries, there is a separate degradation issue due to heat and self-discharge, which means that not filling to 100% is a key constituent...
Preliminary Fact Sheet for CalCars PRIUS+ Prototype (January 3, 2005 version) For those who are interested in our project to convert the '04-'05 Prius into a...
This announcement came late last month, and in the year-end rush, the news didn't get posted to many of the EV groups, so I'm forwarding it. ... -- Kim Here's...
... $265k is the price for the whole car (Li-Ion TZero). ... Where can I buy these batteries and packs at the prices you quote? ... price would go down. The...
... The CalCar Prius is still limited to ~30 mph pure EV correct? Troy ===== http://www.thelibertycommittee.org U.S. House of Representatives - The Liberty...
... Where can I buy these batteries and packs at the prices you quote? Anyone can buy at $4 each; they go into millions of laptop battery packs. The trick is...
Hi Troy, I'm not part of the PriusPlus project, so I am only speaking theoretically, here. While the Prius, as a "parallel" hybrid, is still bass-ackward, in...
... It wouldn't make sense to try a pure EV Prius at highway speeds. The motor--->transmission--->engine connection forces the engine to spin above 35 mph,...
This is all true and well said. As frustrating as it is, the Prius and the plug in Prius are at least headed in a better direction. Many of the technologies...
Last I heard, the goal is a 100 mpg Prius+! Sort of rocks your world, when you think of how much $$ the US Givermint gave to try to "develop" an 80 mpg "car of...
... Lead-acid? Why on earth would they use lead-acid, when NiMH is superior (more storage, longer-lasting)? troy __________________________________ Do you...
... Although I hated the Partnership for Next Gen Vehicle/80 mpg program (corporate welfare), we have to remember their goal was a TRUE 80 miles per gallon... ...
... Indeed. And people making such statements are doing more harm than good by sowing confusion and setting PHEVs up for easy counterattack. ... Actually less...
We explain in the fact sheet (and at greater length elsewhere why we start with lead-acid (and by the way, we are not using the additional battery together...
... I can't access the yahoogroup... it's blocked. Troy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search....
... No I mean... I can not access yahoogroups.com. I changed ISPs and the new one blocks that site. So if you could give a brief answer why you chose ...
The 34mph pure EV limit in the Prius is reprogrammable. There is a professor and his students at Davis who did just that with the Prius-I. I believe they...
... < ~35mph it's just pure EV ... the gearing is designed Note: I'm just repeating what the Prius experts have said over at toyota-prius-technical Troy ===== ...
Actually, the new Prius could do EV mode up to 39 MPH if you push the EV mode button. Of course, for US Prius, you would have to install that button yourself....
... Ya know... this Prius Plus car is looking more & more attractive. I rarely drive below 80, but when I do get stuck in traffic, it'd be nice to use some...
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