Hybrid Batteries

More and more hybrid cars are being sold and the dealerships of these fuel efficient vehicles are celebrating the record sales. Different from dealer, the the Environmentalists afraid that the hybrid outbreak might turn into nickel hydrid battery pollution. Environmentalists say hybrid cars batteries, since they do not last lifelong, would end up scattered in landfills and contaminate the soil

There are several kinds of hybrid car batteries. Some of these batteries are less toxic, while some contain more toxic elements For example, Lithium-Ion. The production of Lithium-Ion batteries is growing rapidly. Most of today’s hybrid cars use Lithium-Ion batteries as one of their power supply. Lithium batteries are very efficient when manufactured to a certain capacity and size.

The main problem is the cobalt, a metal used in the manufacture of lithium batteries. Now, many manufacturers has try to find how to replace this cobalt. The most promising solution seems to be replacing the cobalt with phosphate. This produces a much safer and more reliable battery. There

is some power loss as opposed to using cobalt only, but the batteries should still be a long way ahead of conventional lead-acid and NiMH batteries now used in hybrid cars.

Back to Lithium - Ion battery, Toyota was the very first company to use this type of battery in its vehicle. Toyota Vitz is one of them. Toyota Vitz uses Lithium-Ion battery packs to power the air conditioner, lights in the gauges, head lights, and the heater while the car is in idle, allowing the car to save gasoline.

By using batteries, hybrid cars are less powerful and slower, but the researches are still going on to improve the functionality of these cars and to make it faster and safer.

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