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what batteries are in the prius? Posted by Snowmobile [Email]

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[Profile/Gallery] (more from Snowmobile) on Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:22:42

In Reply to: Basic Lithium-Ion battery chemistry, Reality, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:07:19 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I suppose I can google that (I have limited interest in the prius)... but I haven't really heard a lot of complaints about Prii batteries needing frequent replacement. Then again, the Prius isn't trying to be as much of an electric car as the volt, so that may be a factor...

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Chevy Volt outsells half of all US cars., JohnA , Sat, 22 Sep 2012 15:30:10
- Why gasoline wins, JohnA , Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:29:35
- Front half or back half? n/m, Cmyles , Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:01:00
- Domestic electricity vs. imported oil., dmz789qqq, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 03:49:03
  - By that logic, a sledge hammer can really add value, Tim, Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:00:08
  - Re: Domestic electricity vs. imported oil., Ben, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:19:41
    - Re: Domestic electricity vs. imported oil., ryan , Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:14:16
  - By that logic, a sledge hammer can really add value, Reality, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:29:43
    - I pity you ..., dmz789qqq, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:54:17
      - You don't want to be confused by facts, Tim, Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:01:13
      - You don't want to be confused by facts, Reality, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:59:57
        Here's a fact for you, Volt is cheaper than the Prius, No Snaab, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:54:38
        Prius Plug-in Hybrid is not "the Prius", Reality, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:24:11
        Re: Prius Plug-in Hybrid is not "the Prius", No Snaab, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:17:17
        Re: Prius Plug-in Hybrid is not "the Prius", Reality, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:12:42
        Re: Prius Plug-in Hybrid is not "the Prius", No Snaab, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:24:09
        Re: Prius Plug-in Hybrid is not "the Prius", Reality, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 22:46:09
        "the Prius" is irrelevant to the discussion, No Snaab, Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:33:00
        Plug-in's running on Li-Ion batteries are irrelevant, Reality, Mon, 1 Oct 2012 07:13:05
        You still workin' on that hun?, No Snaab, Wed, 3 Oct 2012 05:41:33
        Speak for yourself; I was away for the weekend, Reality, Wed, 3 Oct 2012 22:10:46
        Intelligent Come Back, No Snaab, Thu, 4 Oct 2012 04:36:33
        "Nyah Nyah Nyah", Reality, Thu, 4 Oct 2012 07:00:12
        Re: Prius Plug-in Hybrid is not "the Prius", jeff in MD, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:59:22
        Uh oh! Tim and Reality are sharing identities again!, Noel, Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:26:01
        Someone is pretending to be Tim and copying my posts, Reality, Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:19:03
        actually, they DO have authorization, Tim, Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:26:511
        Re: actually, they DO have authorization, TML , Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:02:59
        There, Ridiculous has committed Identity Theft, Tim, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:05:33
        Re: There, Ridiculous has committed Identity Theft, Scott Paterson , Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:01:34
        Cool nm, Tim, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:47:14
        Re: There, Ridiculous has committed Identity Theft, Tim, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:24:16
        Re: There, Ridiculous has committed Identity Theft, Scott Paterson , Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:24:16
        Identity, uniqueness, freewill, etc..., Snowmobile , Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:45:45
        Agree that repeating in the same place is waste, Reality, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:06:27
        actually..., Snowmobile , Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:54:32
        The Origin of the pen name, Reality, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:08:11
  - Re: Domestic electricity vs. imported oil., jeff in MD really, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:03:11
    - What exactly you do not understand ..., dmz789qqq, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:53:10
      - cute, jeff in MD really, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:08:04
  - Domestic oil vs. imported oil, JerseySaab , Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:35:47
    - Disagree: use OPO first, AeroBaron, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:32:04
- Build ahead for downtime, + election year shenanigans., Norm9-5, Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:19:38
  - Re: Build ahead for downtime, + election year shenanigans., friendofbear , Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:59:15
    - Solar panels have a limited life span, Reality, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:39:45
      - Re: Solar panels have a limited life span, friendofbear , Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:59:39
        We are talking about cost, aren't we?, Reality, Tue, 25 Sep 2012 06:10:39
        That doesn't play, Noel, Tue, 25 Sep 2012 06:37:40
        That's why most people buy electricity as a service, Reality, Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:24:31
        Re: That doesn't play, friendofbear , Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:53:53
        Re: That doesn't play, friendofbear , Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:01:48
        Re: That doesn't play, Reality, Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:39:57
        Re: That doesn't play, friendofbear , Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:03:37
        That doesn't play Some facts , , ,, LG Aero, Sat, 29 Sep 2012 06:35:33
        Just love the "appreciation in property value" line, Reality, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:22:51
        Re: Just love the "appreciation in property value" line, friendofbear , Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:29:52
        hey, if those are c900's sure!, Snowmobile , Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:18:28
- What I don't get is why people here hate the Volt, Noel, Sun, 23 Sep 2012 06:30:46
  - Devil's Advocate: "Something like a $45,000 Cruze", Bill Homer , Sun, 23 Sep 2012 07:27:31
    - The Volt isn't an ROI sell, Pete Saab 9-3 9-7, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:45:34
    - I get all that, and the Volt is definitely overpriced.., Noel, Sun, 23 Sep 2012 09:02:51
    - Some people are committed early adopters., Cary, Sun, 23 Sep 2012 07:51:27
  - Re: What I don't get is why people here hate the Volt, JohnA , Sun, 23 Sep 2012 07:25:56
  - Re: What I don't get is why people here hate the Volt, jeff in MD, Sun, 23 Sep 2012 06:51:05
    - Equally as much outrage towards the Leaf?, CWilson, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:06:13
      - yes, jeff in MD really, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:31:12
    - Govt is buying Volts not just rebating, Dano in Texas , Mon, 24 Sep 2012 05:43:02
      - Re: Govt is buying Volts not just rebating, friendofbear , Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:21:42
        Re: no political disdain just facts..., Dano in Texas , Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:59:23
        Re: Govt is buying Volts not just rebating, Brucer, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:07:54
        Are you trying to say there is no $1.5M space pen?, dmz789qqq, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:54:38
- How many could they sell at a profit?, JerseySaab , Sun, 23 Sep 2012 05:58:14
- great spin, jeff in MD, Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:53:06
  - Re: great spin, friendofbear , Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:14:41
    - They want the "free" money, Reality, Sun, 23 Sep 2012 02:33:41
      - big loss per car sold, saabsince 93b , Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:28:45
      - big loss per car sold, saabsince 93b , Sun, 23 Sep 2012 08:20:57
        Depends on how you account for the $$, Mark from Toronto, Sun, 23 Sep 2012 08:41:10
        GM's accounting is suspect, Bill Homer , Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:18:55
        the analysis, saabsince 93b , Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:36:58
        Similar analysis will result in $200k losses on 9-5s., dmz789qqq, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:39:48
        Of course they lose money on every incremental Volt, Reality, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:47:05
        Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!, dmz789qqq, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:03:53
        Basic Lithium-Ion battery chemistry, Reality, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:07:19
        what batteries are in the prius?, Snowmobile , Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:22:42 <-- Viewing This Message
        NiMH, Reality, Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:46:03
        Re: NiMH, Snowmobile , Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:25:10
        Prius' NiMH is never fully discharged in normal op, Reality, Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:38:35
        Google, Norm9-5, Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:10:06
        The analysis is hugley biased, Noel, Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:50:55
        Re: the analysis, Simon S, Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:53:16
        Incremental Production cost is extremely high, Reality, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:54:40
        iPhone5 battery 1440mAh = 0.00144kAh, Reality, Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:19:15

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