New Prius Minivan Use Of Lithium-ion Battery Limited To Japan Only

The Prius minivan hybrid due later this year will be the first standard hybrid from Toyota Motor Corp. equipped with a lithium-ion battery.

But the advanced, lightweight power pack will appear only in the Japanese version of the car, a person familiar with the plan said Friday. The U.S. version will stick with the heavier nickel-metal hydride batteries used in the current Prius hatchback and Toyota's other gasoline-electric vehicles.

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Stevez - 3/4/2011 4:22:46 PM

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Thaat could compete well with the Mazda 5 in the U.S.

g2ok - 3/4/2011 6:13:43 PM

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I hope the interior is more like a normal car. The funky console on the Prius seems to distracting.

lexusrox123 - 3/4/2011 9:00:07 PM

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That is one weird looking prius. Its like sticking a normal prius in front of a fun-house mirror.

BimmersNme - 3/4/2011 10:16:00 PM

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LOL!!!Right on the spot lexusrox123...

upwards - 3/7/2011 12:34:55 AM

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The Lemmings don't care