EnergyCS is converting Toyota Prius hybrids to plug-in capability using lithium-ion batteries from Valence Technology for a test with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD). AQMD is the air pollution agency for Southern California, and they want to increase the awareness of plug-in hybrids. The test vehicles are using a conversion kit desinged for 2004-07 Prius models. EnergyCS develops the control electronics and combines them with the Saphion phosphate based lithium-ion battery pack from Valence. The lithium ion pack increases the energy capacity by eighteen times over the original NiMH pack. AQMD currently has two of the plug-in Prius's and will be releasing the test results over the next few months.
[Source: TheAutoChannel]
https://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/06/southern-california-evaluates-valence-powered-energycs-phevs/
2007-02-06T08:42:00+00:00