The lithium-ion battery developed especially for hybrid vehicles are designed to improve acceleration and fuel efficiency. While they remain the same size as conventional lithium-ion batteries, they realize twice the power, allowing for strong acceleration, and they regenerate more easily, recapturing more energy in regenerative braking.
Features
- High power
These lithium-ion batteries achieve twice the power density of conventional batteries*. This allows for a higher-capacity motor and more powerful acceleration. In regeneration they significantly improve efficiency by quickly recapturing more energy.
- * Comparison with battery for the Tino Hybrid (released in April 2000)
System Configuration
For higher power output, electrodes are thinner to reduce internal resistance.
- To facilitate electric flow, the electrodes are thinner and the lithium in the electrode material is closer to the electrode plate.
- A new passage inside the electrode material facilitates electron transfer, reducing electrical resistance within the electrode material and increasing power output.
- Laminated structure allows larger surface area to improve cooling efficiency.
