Dealer says lithium battery available in November

Soylent · 01-15-2009, 02:39 PM

I just heard this at a Toyota dealer. Fact or Fiction?
He also said the 2010 goes on sale in March.

qbee42 · 01-15-2009, 02:45 PM

The head of Toyota USA and the Prius Chief Engineer stated that the Gen III Prius will use the same battery as the Gen II. The battery has been repackaged, and they are getting a little more power out of it, but it is still NiMH.

Tom

bestmapman · 01-15-2009, 02:46 PM

Looks like the first one to dealers in middle May or early June.

Soylent · 01-15-2009, 02:59 PM

Well, if people knew lithium was going to come out in November, nobody would buy a Prius until then. So Toyota wouldn't make that public information. So... who knows?

Soylent · 01-15-2009, 03:07 PM

Maybe he was talking about this?
Lithium-Ion Prius to Arrive in Late 2009 Environmental Leader Green Business, Sustainable Business, and Green Strategy News for Corporate Sustainability Executives

qbee42 · 01-15-2009, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soylent

Maybe he was talking about this?
Lithium-Ion Prius to Arrive in Late 2009 Environmental Leader Green Business, Sustainable Business, and Green Strategy News for Corporate Sustainability Executives

I think that's it. We did hear about that program.

Tom

JSH · 01-15-2009, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soylent

I just heard this at a Toyota dealer. Fact or Fiction?
He also said the 2010 goes on sale in March.

The plug-in Lithium Prius are for fleet sales only. It is part of Toyota's research into PHEV's. If I remember correctly they are building 500 worldwide.

darelldd · 01-15-2009, 05:58 PM

Yup. About 150 should come to the US. They will NOT be on the retail market until... well, nobody knows.

**Danny** · 01-15-2009, 06:07 PM

Even when the Plug-In is available, the plan is to offer the Lithium Ion battery in the plug-in and keep the NiMH in the standard Prius. There was a strong hint that by the time they would replace the NiMH with the Lithium Ion battery they would be ready to launch an even more advanced technology.

mitch672 · 01-16-2009, 05:05 PM

sure they will Danny, by 2015 we will all have onboard fission power plants (remember "back to the future", 'mr. fusion'?)

only j/k

I do wish they moved along a little faster though

Mitch

01-15-2009, 02:39 PM	#1
Soylent Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Miami Beach, Florida Posts: 290 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Dealer says lithium battery available in November I just heard this at a Toyota dealer. Fact or Fiction? He also said the 2010 goes on sale in March. Last edited by Soylent; 01-15-2009 at 02:42 PM.

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qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,477 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 95 Thanked 391 Times in 290 Posts Friends: 10	Re: Dealer says lithium battery available in November The head of Toyota USA and the Prius Chief Engineer stated that the Gen III Prius will use the same battery as the Gen II. The battery has been repackaged, and they are getting a little more power out of it, but it is still NiMH. Tom

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bestmapman "Dream" Prius Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati, KY Posts: 989 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 3 Thanked 35 Times in 23 Posts Friends: 6	Re: Dealer says lithium battery available in November Looks like the first one to dealers in middle May or early June.

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Soylent Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Miami Beach, Florida Posts: 290 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Dealer says lithium battery available in November Well, if people knew lithium was going to come out in November, nobody would buy a Prius until then. So Toyota wouldn't make that public information. So... who knows?

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Soylent Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Miami Beach, Florida Posts: 290 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Dealer says lithium battery available in November Maybe he was talking about this? Lithium-Ion Prius to Arrive in Late 2009 Environmental Leader Green Business, Sustainable Business, and Green Strategy News for Corporate Sustainability Executives

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darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern CA Posts: 5,336 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 18 Thanked 44 Times in 32 Posts Friends: 12	Re: Dealer says lithium battery available in November Yup. About 150 should come to the US. They will NOT be on the retail market until... well, nobody knows.

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mitch672 Technology Geek Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Randolph, MA Posts: 45 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Dealer says lithium battery available in November sure they will Danny, by 2015 we will all have onboard fission power plants (remember "back to the future", 'mr. fusion'?) only j/k I do wish they moved along a little faster though Mitch

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