Peugeot to use Sanyo NiMH batteries in upcoming diesel hybrid
Posted Nov 2nd 2009 10:52AM by Sam Abuelsamid
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Earlier this year, Peugeot announced that it would introduce its first production vehicle based on the new 3008 crossover in 2011. Peugeot will likely be the first automaker to introduce a light duty diesel hybrid using PSA's Hybrid4 through-the-road architecture. For this first application, Peugeot will stick with nickel metal hydride batteries and, if a report out of Japan is accurate, PSA will be sourcing its batteries from Sanyo, the same company that supplies batteries to Ford and Honda for their hybrid models. In addition to the 3008, PSA will also incorporate the Hybrid4 system into the upcoming Citroen DS5. The DS5 will likely make its debut next spring at the Geneva Motor Show and the hybrid will use the same diesel through-the-road setup.
[Source: Nikkei via GreenCarCongress]
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Mark Kiernan 11:06AM (11/02/2009)
I guess that NiMH are cheaper.
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3PeaceSweet 12:05PM (11/02/2009)
If you can use cheap NiMH rather than Li-ion and downsize the diesel engine enough to save costs. A single cylinder slow speed diesel could clunk along at less than 1,000 rpm acting as a range extender. Or take 2 cylinders from the 1.6 size diesels and use that as a cruising engine with electric drive on the other axle to make up the acceleration.
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Mark Kiernan 4:24PM (11/02/2009)
You got me thinking, why worry about the battery capacity now if we just use range extenders? I think automakers should be developing range extenders for all models, use cheap NiMH batteries that get 40 miles per charge and stick in a range extender, it would solve a lot of problems. When batteries get better keep upgrading until the range extender is no longer needed.
3PeaceSweet 4:44PM (11/02/2009)
Exactly, I forsee global oil availability declining and prices rising as existing production declines and available exports get consumed by BRIC and within OPEC. This means oil isn't going to disapear but we are going to have cycles of rapidly rising prices and drawn out recessions caused by the high oil prices and as such any recovery will have to minimise future exposure to the high oil prices. Of course there are the balance of trade, environmental, leaving something for future generations and avoiding funding fundamental Islam arguements too. The US could cut its oil dependence with plug in vehicles and natural gas and cut its coal burning in half using wind, nuclear, natural gas and solar power, but the biggest, fastest returns come from improving the energy efficiency of buildings. We can build buildings today that use 1/10 of the energy for heating cooling and lighting by using older simple passive solar techniques and more recently developed insulating, heating and cooling technologies.
We will be forced to do it eventually due to costs of conventional energy, why not get started now?
Dave R 2:48PM (11/02/2009)
NiMH's long term durability and performance characteristics are well know.
LiIon is still relatively new and does anyone have any automotive grade cells with significant production capacity and a proven track record?
This will change once more LiIon capacity comes on line, prices drop farther and durability is production verified.
Good for Sanyo - but I thought Ford was already buying as many batteries as they could from Sanyo and their hybrid production was primarily limited by battery supply.
Is Sanyo bringing on more production?
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