Toyota’s first lithium-ion battery car will most likely be a Lexus
10-29-07, 07:31 AM
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Toyota’s first lithium-ion battery car will most likely be a Lexus
Toyota’s first lithium will most likely be a Lexus
Posted on: October 29th, 2007
So here is some crazy green news this morning. Instead of making its iconic Prius the first lithium-ion powered hybrid, Toyota may first offer a lithium-ion battery in a hybrid-only Lexus. According to Kazuo Okamoto, Toyota’s executive vice president of r&d and product development, the first Toyota lithium-ion car will be a limited edition, low-volume vehicle.
Lexus has been reported on working on a dedicated hybrid-only model that will be slightly roomier than the current IS lower-premium sedan. But don’t expect this car to arrive anytime soon.
According to Bill Reinert, Toyota doesn’t see any massive developments in lithium-ion battery technology any time in the near future.
“Nobody has the technology right now for a 150,000-mile lithium ion battery,” Reinert told Automotive News. “There have been tests in a lab, but not enough road tests with heat, cold, snow and salt.”
“Until we are really comfortable with the technology, we won’t install it.”
At the 40th Tokyo Motor Show last week, Lexus unveiled the new LF-Xh Hybrid SUV Concept. The Lexus LF-Xh uses the ‘Lexus Hybrid Drive’ which features high-end performance along with high fuel efficiency and low emissions. Lexus says that the all-wheel-drive LF-Xh is powered by a V6 gasoline engine and a high-output electric motor hybrid system.
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Posted on: October 29th, 2007
So here is some crazy green news this morning. Instead of making its iconic Prius the first lithium-ion powered hybrid, Toyota may first offer a lithium-ion battery in a hybrid-only Lexus. According to Kazuo Okamoto, Toyota’s executive vice president of r&d and product development, the first Toyota lithium-ion car will be a limited edition, low-volume vehicle.
Lexus has been reported on working on a dedicated hybrid-only model that will be slightly roomier than the current IS lower-premium sedan. But don’t expect this car to arrive anytime soon.
According to Bill Reinert, Toyota doesn’t see any massive developments in lithium-ion battery technology any time in the near future.
“Nobody has the technology right now for a 150,000-mile lithium ion battery,” Reinert told Automotive News. “There have been tests in a lab, but not enough road tests with heat, cold, snow and salt.”
“Until we are really comfortable with the technology, we won’t install it.”
At the 40th Tokyo Motor Show last week, Lexus unveiled the new LF-Xh Hybrid SUV Concept. The Lexus LF-Xh uses the ‘Lexus Hybrid Drive’ which features high-end performance along with high fuel efficiency and low emissions. Lexus says that the all-wheel-drive LF-Xh is powered by a V6 gasoline engine and a high-output electric motor hybrid system.
Source: Automotive News (Subscription Required)
10-29-07, 10:34 AM
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According to Bill Reinert, Toyota doesn’t see any massive developments in lithium-ion battery technology any time in the near future.
“Nobody has the technology right now for a 150,000-mile lithium ion battery,” Reinert told Automotive News. “There have been tests in a lab, but not enough road tests with heat, cold, snow and salt.”
“Until we are really comfortable with the technology, we won’t install it.”
“Nobody has the technology right now for a 150,000-mile lithium ion battery,” Reinert told Automotive News. “There have been tests in a lab, but not enough road tests with heat, cold, snow and salt.”
“Until we are really comfortable with the technology, we won’t install it.”
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10-29-07, 11:43 AM
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It will be very interesting indeed to start seeing GM, Hyundai and others start rolling out Li-ion hybrids and Toyota still using old nickel metal hydride tech. It could really hurt their green image tremendously if that were to happen.
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