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]
[Source: TheAutoChannel]