I took possession of my new Prius this Monday. Gotta say that I am excited. First of all, thanks to everyone who answered any of my questions in the past as I...
Dennis, Yeah I guess our Priuses are a bit unsual vehicles to drive for someone who hasn't driven one before. I have had mine since Jan of 2006 so it doesn't...
HHMMM, no I am not familiar with Prius Chat. Tell me more. Feel free to respond personally. Now, then, is there a problem with the extended warranty? My last...
... The electric motor in the "classic" models cannot handle the load... Too small. w1znik owner of 2002, 2003, & 2007 priuses. I'm having a little trouble...
Anybody know about the '08 conversions? I finished a survey by Hymotion the other week to determine the price point and warranty, but nothing was said about...
I did not see the '08 conv ersion on that page, but none the less if you have done it what are the stats for the conversion? 1. highest speed using electric...
The description in the article you referenced is pretty accurate. This car has been in development since the late 80s, with the first version showcased in at...
If I had a nickle for every bogus "battery breakthrough" I've read about.... Hey, if it works, that's great. But I'll be a major skeptic until I see this in...
Yes - imagine an over heating laptop battery scaled up to a car sized propulsion providing battery. That could give you a real nice toasty fire under or in the...
If I had a nickle for every bogus "battery breakthrough" I've read about.... Hey, if it works, that's great. But I'll be a major skeptic until I see this in...
... I hope so. I truly do. But I'm not going to believe anything from a one-page web ad (especially not from webtv.net). I want to see verified test results...
... Lithium Titanate batteries (Altair Nano, EnerDel, Toshiba) have some awesome qualities (super high power, deep cycle, long life, high temperature...
They are using NiMh now at 1.2 V per cell. You just solder them together. Julian ... From: Greg Hanssen To: edrivephev@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December...
With the opening of a dedicated design facility, and 2 potential batteries being evaluated, GM's Volt is moving forward. (Planned to be available to the...
The reference I found to this super fast recharging battery dates back to an early 2005 press release from Toshiba. I couldn't find any updates. Anyone else...
The only promising new technology I have seen are the ultra high capacity capacitors. we will see, we do need a breakthrough in electric storage, Electric...
It's on Toshiba's 2007 december press release, quite obviously, and no hoax here: http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2007_12/pr1101.htmThey do say they are...
In general, these announcements of impending miracles are questionable, at the very best. If companies want to make an EV, they CAN do so, could have done so,...
I think you are missing a major advantage that this battery offers. Regen braking. Current regen only recovers about 3% of the potential available energy. This...
... how hard is it to spool- up a flywheel, and do electro- mechanical regen (start- stop)? easier than batteries; how about those super caps? who cares if...
This is much more promising than the earlier post. It sounds as though crash-testing will be an issue for vehicle performance, but I agree that this update...
The price is the critical issue. Li-Ion, I expect, will always cost at least twice the price of NiMH and 10 times the price of lead-acid, for the same...
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