Variants of Hybrid Synergy Drive

dogfriend · 03-15-2008, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

Camry Hybrid:
- battery is 288V (~ the same size as the Prius battery, maybe wider)

I have a service manual page that indicates that the Camry battery is rated at 244.8 V. Also, in the ORNL report, they also have it at 244.8V.

BTW, n8kwx, thanks for posting the ORNL report comparing the Camry and Prius. It was interesting.

**Tideland Prius** · 03-15-2008, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by dogfriend

I have a service manual page that indicates that the Camry battery is rated at 244.8 V. Also, in the ORNL report, they also have it at 244.8V.

BTW, n8kwx, thanks for posting the ORNL report comparing the Camry and Prius. It was interesting.

ohh? So it's lower than the Lexus models?? (and I think all Lexus models have the 288V one)

dogfriend · 03-15-2008, 03:00 AM

Here is a manual page where they give the voltage. It appears in another location in that section also. I got the Camry manual page by mistake somehow.

**Tideland Prius** · 03-15-2008, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dogfriend

Here is a manual page where they give the voltage. It appears in another location in that section also. I got the Camry manual page by mistake somehow.

So there are 3 versions of the battery then. Interesting.... The Camry Hybrid is the latest one, why would it be 244.8V? To save space? Maybe that's why it's shallow enough to allow a pass-through.

ken1784 · 03-15-2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

why would it be 244.8V?

Just a right amount battery for a right size of vehicle

Ken@Japan

dogfriend · 03-15-2008, 09:19 PM

I believe they are limited to a certain Amp*hr rating because of their licensing agreement. So they change Voltage to get the Power rating they want.

**Tideland Prius** · 03-15-2008, 10:26 PM

Ken: yep!

dogfriend: licensing with Panasonic?

dogfriend · 03-15-2008, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

Ken: yep!

dogfriend: licensing with Panasonic?

Panasonic licenses from Cobasys.

03-15-2008, 03:00 AM	#13
dogfriend Human - Animal Hybrid Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 2,662 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 7	Re: Variants of Hybrid Synergy Drive Here is a manual page where they give the voltage. It appears in another location in that section also. I got the Camry manual page by mistake somehow. Attached Thumbnails

03-15-2008, 09:19 PM	#16
dogfriend Human - Animal Hybrid Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 2,662 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 7	Re: Variants of Hybrid Synergy Drive I believe they are limited to a certain Amp*hr rating because of their licensing agreement. So they change Voltage to get the Power rating they want.

03-15-2008, 10:26 PM	#17
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,749 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Re: Variants of Hybrid Synergy Drive Ken: yep! dogfriend: licensing with Panasonic?