Friday, May 24, 2013

Memorial Day Fun Fact!

Fun fact: Waterloo, New York, which held its first celebrations of the day in 1866, was named the birthplace of Memorial Day by the federal government.

Thank you to all the veterans and service men and women. Have a great weekend!

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Toyota Wants to Increase Lithium-Ion Battery Production to 20,000/Year

The lithium-ion batteries will likely replace the nickel-metal hydride batteries that Toyota currently uses in its hybrid cars.

Toyota announced that it would up its lithium-ion battery production, ending its reluctance to use the technology in its mainstream hybrids.

Toyota and Panasonic plan on building a new production line for about 20 billion yen ($194 million USD) in an effort to increase lithium-ion battery production to 200,000 per year.

The lithium-ion batteries will replace the nickel-metal hydride batteries that Toyota currently uses in its hybrid cars. Lithium-ion batteries are lighter, smaller and offer greater driving range.

Some of Toyota’s competitors – including Ford and Hyundai/Kia – already use lithium-ion battery packs in vehicles like the Fusion Hybrid and Sonata Hybrid.


It's also likely that the lithium-ion batteries will be used in Toyota's Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars, but the company declined to mention if the next generation Prius will get some li-ion action.

According to Reuters, Toyota's Prius line accounted for 70 percent of the 5 million gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles the company has sold since they launched in 1997.

In January of this year, Toyota's Prius was named the best-selling vehicle in California with 60,688 units sold. 


Courtesy of Daily Tech.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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