Toyota spruces up green credentials with battery recycling

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by JamesBurke, Feb 1, 2014.

  1. JamesBurke

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    From the article they are making a big battery pack from 10 Prii
    Cost: $ 29.000
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    Where I live difference between low an high rate electricity is 0.0446 €/kWh so a saving of 44.6 euro cents per day. Or around 135 years to get the cost in ...
     
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    Before VAT (23%!) the difference in Pt is about 0,08€/kwh, a bit better heh? :ROFLMAO:
     
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    What is it in Japan where these units are being used?
     
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