Toyota Says Not All Future Hybrids to Get Lithium-Ion Batteries

Iria · Oct 24, 2007, 01:09 AM

Source: Bloomberg
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Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., the largest seller of gasoline-electric vehicles, won't use its most- advanced batteries in every new hybrid because some models don't require the extra power.

The automaker is working to perfect a durable lithium-ion battery with better performance than the current nickel-metal hydride standard, said Yoshitaka Asakura, general manager of Toyota's hybrid system engineering division. Still, the new, costlier technology won't appear in all vehicles.

TedT · Oct 24, 2007, 04:14 AM

Toyota is going with Panasonic for there LI-ion batteries.. If they went to the American company, Ener1 Inc. (ENEI.OB) , the LI-ION battery could be half the cost and safer than any Li-ION hybrid battery on the market. Ener1 Inc. (ENEI.OB) This company has a LI-ION Hybrid battery completed, the testing is done. Get with it Toyota.
Welcome to Ener1

mike2h · Oct 24, 2007, 06:21 AM

toyota isnt going to use anything but japanese product for this.
& welcome to forum tedt

Oct 24, 2007, 01:09 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Toyota Says Not All Future Hybrids to Get Lithium-Ion Batteries Source: Bloomberg _________ Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., the largest seller of gasoline-electric vehicles, won't use its most- advanced batteries in every new hybrid because some models don't require the extra power. The automaker is working to perfect a durable lithium-ion battery with better performance than the current nickel-metal hydride standard, said Yoshitaka Asakura, general manager of Toyota's hybrid system engineering division. Still, the new, costlier technology won't appear in all vehicles.

Oct 24, 2007, 04:14 AM	#2
TedT DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Does Toyota know about Ener1? Toyota is going with Panasonic for there LI-ion batteries.. If they went to the American company, Ener1 Inc. (ENEI.OB) , the LI-ION battery could be half the cost and safer than any Li-ION hybrid battery on the market. Ener1 Inc. (ENEI.OB) This company has a LI-ION Hybrid battery completed, the testing is done. Get with it Toyota. Welcome to Ener1

Oct 24, 2007, 06:21 AM	#3
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	toyota isnt going to use anything but japanese product for this. & welcome to forum tedt __________________