Re: Who Killed the Electric Car?

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From: Jeff Liebermann
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 18:01

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On Mon, 19 May 2008 09:18:53 -0700, Joerg
<notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:

>> BTW: How long do Prius batteries last?

>No idea. AFAIK they keep them between 50% and 80% charge to make them 
>last. So far none of the neighbors here has needed replacement and most 
>of them use the Prius for lengthy daily commutes, including a grade you 
>have to tackle to get up here.

Yep.  Overcharging (or running a battery close to 100% charge) or
running the battery into total discharge, kills NiMH batteries).
Toyota says at least 180,000 miles in tests, with some going to
250,000 miles.  180,000 is about 10-12 years.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius>

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