Sunday, September 20, 2009

Baterai Lithium-Ion for 1.600 km

Toyota may have lost the pioneering electric car or hybrid car technology plug-in at the moment. But the car company the world's number one, last week said it had successfully developed the latest technology lithium-ion batteries are very promising. Reported by the Nikkei newspaper.

The greatness of lithium-ion battery, the simpannya power from the battery 10 times the current lohtium. More precisely, once the full contents can be used to cover 160 km. Means, a battery that Toyota developed with Tohoku University, Japan was once content to be used to cover 1600 km. Great. Concerns battery only for short distances no longer necessary.

Added, lithium-ion battery new ukurannnya lighter and also smaller than the current version. Added, the new Toyota will make hybrid cars and plug-in electric cars in mass after the technology in accordance with the demand or need konsemen.

If these technologies are acquired, Toyota is expected soon to market mid-next decade.