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As said many times, there a lot of flavours of Li-Ion.
There are different types of li-ion batteries, the type in Toyota hybrid won't be the most energy dense because it must handle high current. That...
A 12V battery represents 0.5% of the cost of the car. EV battery represents around 50% of the cost. Currently automakers are engine and body...
Are you saying if you had 100% efficiency in regen conversion you would have perpetual motion :LOL::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
Careful there, you are talking about perpetual motion. :D I will just leave it there, for now.
Battery as a buffer is most effective to certain capacity, adding more capacity will add weight and add very little benefit for regen purposes....
In Europe Corolla: 1.8 TS and HB comes with Li-Ion 1.8 SD comes with NiMh (similar to your american version) 2.0 comes with NiMh (availible only...
No, It's like Apple had only profit with iPhone and all other segments would be making 0% profit, just to be present on the market. And slowly...
Simply not true what you are saying. I have EU spec gen 4 Prius, all EU Prii come with NiMh. After one year I'm getting 58 MPG, previously with...
What OP is writing we already have (partly) in Europe, it's called Corolla Touring Sport. with 2.0 hybrid sistem. Prius should introduce some...
Why change something that is good enough and you can sell in volume? Toyota and Lexus still sell hybrids with NiMh, it's obvious people don't...
I'm sorry to derail this thread even further from TSLA stock, but I think this info is interesting to watchers of this thread. Orocobre Orocobre...
I did a little quick research on Nickel producing companies, if anyone is interested: - Vale SA - is a Brazilian multinational corporation,...
What battery element mining stocks are on your mind, I'm watching (and owned a little) Orocobre, but would like some more tips on others. :D
Prius Prime at full price without tax break also doesn't pay off compared to normal one. At least in my country. Prius PHV Sol: 35,300 € Prius...
Yes, that was 2 years ago, the times are changing. Gen3 Prius had a simple solution to run the fan. Gen 4 plug-in alreray exists with the "real"...
For Prius to retain it's name meaning (coming before, prior, primary) it should show something not yet seen in the (mass market) product. From the...
I disagree, most docs encourage to wear masks, scientific proof may come with the delay, for now common sense is a good enough reason to wear them.
TFL did 71 mile loop with 95% initial charge the end result was 89 MPG, very good.
I thought that inverter is cooled by the coolant, not the ATF fluid.
