Wednesday, March 14, 2007

A123Systems Li-ion Battery in Prius

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An A123Systems employee shows off a plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius with the company's battery inside it at MIT's Energy 2.0 Conference, which took place March 9 and 10. Combined with the Prius' existing battery, a person can drive about 30 miles to 35 miles per day and recharge at night.

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A123Systems is looking to take its lithium-ion batteries to hybrid trucks and buses. The company showed off its 4-foot-long battery, which could be used for large vehicles, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Energy 2.0 Conference.

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