Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Great use of lithium larger version of the Toyota Prius

Great use of lithium larger version of the Toyota Prius



Toyota is preparing for a larger version of the Prius hybrid.


The new Prius is a station wagon, is a SUV, is expected to be available when the end of next year. "Yomiuri Shimbun," said Toyota is also among the first models use lithium ion batteries, lithium-ion battery provides the energy greater than the nickel batteries. The price of the Prius lasts about 2 million yen (equivalent to about as 15 million yuan), but the media did not give details.


Toyota has been the leader in hybrid vehicles are being, especially in Japan, the Government's policy to stimulate the mix makes the Toyota motor car sales charts in the forefront. Introduce such a more powerful electric cars will make Toyota the advantage relative to competitors and further expanded. In Japan's second largest car manufacturer Honda has also eyeing the market for hybrid vehicles, and launched its own related products for Insight and Toyota rivals.


Of course, auto makers have been trying to improve, and produce the next generation of battery, which is the lithium-ion batteries, now this type of battery has been widely used in notebook computers. Toyota is also engaged in the research of lithium-ion batteries for years, and Matsushita Electric Group and Japan's cooperation, hoping to make their hybrid motor car more outstanding.



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