Clayton Cramer
2011-06-30 09:13:03
I’ve seen the claim that a number of Toyota Priuses used as taxis in Vancouver are approaching 180,000 miles and many years of service with the original batteries in them. I think those are lithium-ion batteries. Admittedly, the Prius is careful to make sure that they never get below 50% charged–unlike the Volt battery.
I can see your point about the transformers if recharging electric cars were going to exceed the current power consumption limits of the average home. I am skeptical that this is the case.
