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Old 07-30-2007, 07:21 PM
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Default Re: Toyota tests plug-in hybrid car

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Originally Posted by SPL View Post
chris_h — Yes, I'm saying that, from what I've read, the LiIon battery would have to use just half the charge fraction that a comparable NiMH battery could use. Like ken1784, I think the TCH's usable battery range (of 40%) is something like 40 - 80% of full charge. A comparable LiIon's usable range (of 20%) would then be something like 50 - 70% of its full charge.

Stan
IMHO, it is easier to monitor the SOC of Li-ion than NiMH's.
So, my bet is the Li-ion will be used 30-90% range. We'll see sometime in 2010.

Ken@Japan
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