Nothing new here, but the first time I've seen it in print. http://pressroom.toyota.com/photo_library/display_release.html?id=20040623 Hybrid Hype? Fact and...
... This isn't what at least two people on the toyota-prius group have reported. Two of them had "unknown electrical event"s at around 100K miles; one of them...
If the inverter failed, and let the battery run all the way down, the battery cannot be blamed for the failure. I guess the definition of "wear and tear" is...
... More like saying it only has 1/33 of a gallon tank, 0.03gal. Of which you only get to use 40% or 0.012 gal. Ironically such little "fuel" will take you a...
... A lot of the current power generation is filthy. If we AVERAGE all current power production (coal, hydro, nuclear, etc.) how does the current average come...
... I love the phrase that makes this point: "electric cars are the only vehicles that can get cleaner as they get older" (if the grid power emissions get...
A topic that hasn't been tossed around regarding the potential advantages of a plug-hybrid is what happens in the event of another oil embargo or other world...
http://www.ovonic.com/news_events/5_2_press_releases/20040707.htm Well, not that BEV's are out of the picture, texico/ovonics has settled in order to advance...
The settlement is binding Panasonic to Ovonics. There is also a secret agreament part that is involved. Actually this settlement is close to the worst case...
This point of view on the settlement is different from the somewhat rosier picture I've seen elsewhere. Especially with Sanyo and the Hitachi consortium coming...
Heard the add for the Ford hybrid on the radio yesterday. They are singing a different tune then Toyota. “runs on electric or gas motor” or something to...
... S ... Chevron. Or it could be the worse thing that can happen if there is not sufficient testing of the Li-ion battery. The last reports I have seen is...
There are all sorts of fire-resistant Lithium's comming out. Their power density is getting better, and their energy density is already far better than NiMH,...
... This is nothing new, Hybrid Powertrain, NOT Hybrid Fueled. ... About the same, unless Ford gets a grip and adds this $100 feature themselves. . .oO( But I...
With all that's happened recently, I think there's even more of a big-picture cause for urgency on PHEVs. Hybrids and the promise of green hydrogen don't do...
Hmm... with current technology Li-Ions, the limited power density would easily yield plug-in hybrids. In order to get decent power ratings, you currently have...
Felix, you are absolutely correct. P-HEVs and BEVs should be a national security priority. The auto industry is crawling toward the day when they offer...
On the end PHEV will come as the obvious solution against oil dependency. In more, if gasoline is made oil free by replacing it for the most part by Bioethanol...
Hello Jim, Lithium Ion batteries sure have their own problems and limitations but actually, i was talking about Li-S batteries which are quiet different from...
Patrick wrote: "In more, if gasoline is made oil free by replacing it for the most part by Bioethanol coming from the agrochemical industry, then the circle...
Hi, Certainly over-use of oil is not good for the Earth and unsustainable. However, there are worse things than oil dependence. For example, the "hydrogen...
... A usuable PHEV feature would cost more like $5,000. Figure 6x as much capacity to give 10 miles of range without blowing battery lifespan. Bigger motors to...
... While nobody really knows the exact numbers, Toyota seems to be doing this with the Hybrids right now. Everything points to the "fact" that these Prius's...
On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 15:51:08 -0700 ... Actually, nothing points to that. The expensive transmission has been replaced by a very low cost planetary gear system....
... Well, I guess I'd better point again. My point is that the Prius is being sold at about the same price as an equally-well-equipped quality, efficient...
... Toyota makes money on Prius. OK, how much do they make? Prius size is halfway between Corolla and Camry, but list price is actually a bit more than Camry....
Lets see, bigger electric motor, bigger battery, hummm….looks like all it needs is a place to plug it in. http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/040628-4.htm ? ...
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