Comments on: Hyundai Announces Plans for Lithium Ion Hybrid

By: Nozferatu

Nozferatu — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:47:44 +0000

While everyone else is running around with their heads cut off catering only to wealthy people to by hybrids, looks like Hyundai is actually thinking and will offer a mainstream, low end, low cost car as a hybrid...

Well done Hyundai for not being so pompous as Honda to charge 23K for a freaking Civic Hybrid and even worse, Toyota, for offering hybrids in cars that finish well in the upper $20K's STARTING.

By: Gmavin

Gmavin — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:28:42 +0000

I can’t see why they arn’t making 3 way source like the scotter I’m building, that is also solar. G.E.Fassauer

By: Editor

Editor — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:03:06 +0000

Giant has a point. We modified our statement about lithium battery technology to better reflect the benefits.

By: Jman

Jman — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:53:24 +0000

"This is an incorrect statement. Using a Lithium Ion battery does not increase fuel efficiency. It simply is a different power source, thus reducing the fuel (i.e. gasoline) consumption."

Yeah, but the sole source of power is from gasoline. Just some of the energy that is normally lost to heat while braking is instead stored in the battery and then reused while accelerating.

By: Giant

Giant — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:56:16 +0000

"The use of lithium batteries in the next generation of hybrids and electric vehicles could yield substantial increases in fuel efficiency".

This is an incorrect statement. Using a Lithium Ion battery does not increase fuel efficiency. It simply is a different power source, thus reducing the fuel (i.e. gasoline) consumption.

By: James Miller

James Miller — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:54:17 +0000

If they do as well with a hybrid as they do with engineering their traditionally powered vehicles they’ll have a hit. I’m looking forward to these from Hyundai.