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Toyota's PHEV and Batteries

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by 9G-man, Oct 24, 2008.

  1. 9G-man

    9G-man Senior Member

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    October 23, 2008

    Of Plug-ins and Advanced Batteries

    Most regular visitors to Open Road likely know that we’ve not only been studying the use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), but that we plan to begin offering them, on a limited basis, to fleet customers next year.

    Let me be clear about this: We believe strongly in the viability of plug-in hybrids in some applications, and in their use of lithium-ion batteries. We believe so strongly, in fact, that we plan to begin production of PHEVs late next year.

    .......We know there’s a lot of PHEV interest out there. We just want to be sure we get our PHEV right. We’re pretty sure the users of our vehicles wouldn’t want it any other way.

    - Irv Miller, Group Vice President, Corporate Communications

    Read More..........
    TOYOTA OPEN ROAD BLOG
     
    #1 9G-man, Oct 24, 2008
  2. spwolf

    spwolf Senior Member

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    Toyota plans to have around 90,000 li-ion capacity per year in 2010.
     
    #2 spwolf, Oct 24, 2008
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    bruceha_2000 Senior Member

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    Nice to see the 'open kimono' information. I have no problem with rolling out and seeing how they do real world! Nothing destroys new technology faster than early failure. After that there is no getting around the 'history'.
     
    #3 bruceha_2000, Oct 25, 2008
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    Flying White Dutchman Senior Member

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    nice!
     
    #4 Flying White Dutchman, Oct 25, 2008
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    Refreshingly open! Still sticking with PEVE though....
     
    #5 clett, Oct 27, 2008
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