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I agree ... and overtaking in a vehicle with modest performance requires skill which is rewarding. However some people look at hybrids and see...
Yes that is a very interesting concept ... making the turbo with electric assist so that manifold pressure can be precisely controlled and when...
The SAE paper notes a small turbo charger is used at low speeds to achieve lean boost and on the Atkinson cycle test engine. There is no mention...
OK not as much extra as I thought ... so L Eco is $24,525 & Prime is $28,220 or $3,700 extra ... and for that you get an extra 7.5 kWh of Li-Ion...
Yes they have large NiMH supply lines and capability around NiMH so that would be a big factor. The PHEV may cost $3,200 and at retail that will...
Maybe its just me but I find I'm watching them and not the road. If brake lights made little patterns I would find that distracting as well. So...
I did not realise Toyota was so dominant in Japan .. for non Kia cars.
I actually think the dynamic turn signals are a distraction and are contrary to the purpose of the indicator.
I think the reason for Bipolar NiMH is that it's better than NiMH and I assume it's cheaper or has better availability than Li-Ion. PHEV's have...
I think it needs to stand out, it just needs to be a really good design but with a linkage to the classic Prius shape. The Gen 4 has aspects that...
So the Aqua Bipolar battery has 1.4 times the energy density/capacity .. so EV range would increase assuming they keep the same sized battery. In...
Well the new Aqua (Japanese version of Prius C) model press release talks about a new Bipolar NiMH battery. The new Aqua is rated at 35.8 km/l on...
Please let us know how you went with these problems. Did you replace mount or strut parts ?
Yes it would appear to be a test mule. I would assume they would use this in the Gen 5 Prius.
Yes, the current Aqua has NiMH and the fact they refer to it as 'nickel-hydrogen' is evidence that the new battery is still NiMH. Also they do...
So BOB .. do you think the Aqua battery is actually NiH2 or a bi polar NiMH ?
The way it's described in the press release, it's Nickel Hydrogen (NiH2) and that is different to Nickel Hydride (NiMH). Whatever it actually is,...
If you had a problem with the main traction battery, then there would be a red check engine light on the dash. This looks like an MFD issue and I...
I think Toyota are still very much looking for thermal efficiency gains on the ICE. The current Dynamic Force engines are at 41%. The latest...
