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More on the Toyota Plugin
Now that the news is out on the Toyota plugin there has been a flurry of interest. Of course, we realize than an 8 mile range NiMh car is only a starter, its the Li-ion battery that makes it a killer-app. Toyota has announced they are not ready for Li-ion yet. Let’s hope GM gets there first!
Here are some more detailed specs on the Toyota (from greencarcongress.com):
Toyota also mentioned that U.S. testing will take place at UC Berkeley and UC Irvine,with each campus getting one car.
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July 26th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
This is strictly a “throw-something- together-and-call-it-a-plug-in” cobbled up affair. Notice that Toyota claims that it “needs feedback” as the reason for loudly announcing in many seperate countries. Question : why would you put on the streets a car that won’t resemble the car you are planning to build in terms of speed and recharge time and driving range? What else is there that distinguishes a plug-in from a gas version? Notice that GM didn’t need to “obtain public feedback” about a plug-in before designing and starting to build one.
July 30th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
At least Toyota is showing they are aware and working on a PHEV. I’d love to double the NiMH pack on my 2005 Prius. I’d be glad to pay a premium. Only a full hybrid like toyota can beconme a PHEV.
December 27th, 2007 at 7:57 am
[...] Toyota also reports they are nearly at the point where they could begin to mass produce lithium ion batteries. Paradoxically, just months ago they told us lithium-ion batteries were nowhere near ready for cars (see post). [...]