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Toyota eyeing zinc-air battery technology.

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by jimtompkins, Mar 8, 2008.

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    Zinc-air battery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    The Zinc-Air Module
    The on-board zinc-air module is built from cells with replaceable zinc anode cassettes.

    <IMG style="; WIDTH: expression(this.width > 800 ? 800: true); max-width: 800px" alt="" src="http://www.electric-fuel.com/evtech/pics/module.jpg" border=0> No. of cells47 Open Circuit Voltage67V Operating Voltage57-40 V Capacity325 Ah Energy Capacity17.4 kWh Peak Power (@80% DOD) 8 kW Weight88 kg Volume79 liter Energy Density200 Wh/kg

    Electric Fuel - Zinc Air Batteries for Zero Emission Electric Vehicles
    Dimensions726x350x310 mm

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    so double the weight but more then 6 times the energy then the prius battery
     
    #2 Flying White Dutchman, Mar 8, 2008
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