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Toyota ends three-year lithium-ion tests, Decides to stick with NiMH for the future (for now).

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Rybold, Sep 14, 2009.

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  1. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    Can I please have one of the test mules now that Toyota have finished with them?
    I'd love to look after it for them and drive it to work and back every day.
     
    #21 patsparks, Sep 21, 2009
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    ken1784 SuperMID designer

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    Are those prices for the automobile application?
    If yes, would you please let us know the pointers for the pricing?

    Ken@Japan
     
    #22 ken1784, Sep 21, 2009
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    Very interesting... Will be watching this...
     
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    Me too! Me too! Me too!:rockon::rockon::rockon::rockon::rockon::rockon::rockon::rockon::rockon:
     
    #24 OZ132, Sep 22, 2009
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    Yes, there are several Chinese companies selling (or trying to sell) LiFePO4 for around $300 per kWh to the automotive markets, BYD being the most prominent one making it for their own cars and now for VW etc.

    In the USA, you can buy replacement (upgrade) LiIon battery packs for the Toyota RAV4 EV for about $352 per kWh. See the post by James here: Electric Vehicle Bashing WaPo - Page 3 - Tesla Motors Club Forum , although he says he buys them in for less than this.
     
    #25 clett, Sep 23, 2009
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    Flying White Dutchman Senior Member

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    intresthing topic.
     
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    ken1784 SuperMID designer

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    Thank you for the pointer.
    How about the pointer about $500/kWh of NiMH?

    Ken@Japan
     
    #27 ken1784, Sep 23, 2009
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    Basically in the entire time Chevron/Texaco has owned this patent they have just sat on it. They have not been friendly to anyone wanting to use and even pay them money.
     
    #28 hampdenwireless, Sep 23, 2009
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    Not only that, without a point of reference for reliability, extreme hot/cold discharge/recharge, number of cycles, etc, those figures are even more skewed.
    Meanwhile, 100's nearly 10 year old RAV4-ev's (in some cases) with large formated nickel metal hydride Panasonic EV batteries are still being pushed down the road.

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    #29 hill, Sep 25, 2009
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