News release indicates Toyota is investigating battery technology superior to lithium-ion. KickingTires: Batteries Vying for Future of Car Industry
Zinc-air battery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Zinc-Air Module The on-board zinc-air module is built from cells with replaceable zinc anode cassettes. <IMG style="; WIDTH: expression(this.width > 800 ? 800: true); max-width: 800px" alt="" src="http://www.electric-fuel.com/evtech/pics/module.jpg" border=0> No. of cells47 Open Circuit Voltage67V Operating Voltage57-40 V Capacity325 Ah Energy Capacity17.4 kWh Peak Power (@80% DOD) 8 kW Weight88 kg Volume79 liter Energy Density200 Wh/kg Electric Fuel - Zinc Air Batteries for Zero Emission Electric Vehicles Dimensions726x350x310 mm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- so double the weight but more then 6 times the energy then the prius battery
