How Toyota's Prius Got The Lead Out Of Batteries

Toyota's 1996 tie-up with Matsushita Battery Industrial Company was to have long-term consequences. It helped solve one of the Prius's main technical obstacles, by creating an extra power source so the car wouldn't have to run entirely on its combustion engine.

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How Toyota's Prius Got The Lead Out Of Batteries

(MENAFN- Asia Times) This article is a follow-up to an earlier report, the Prius at 25 .