Toyota's engineers say they have tamed the unstable lithium.
Ion battery technology, which can now safely pack more power without adding additional costs, gives Japanese automakers the option to enter the ever-growing full
Electric car market.
Rivals like Tesla and Nissan are starting to adopt lithium
Nearly a decade ago, Toyota has largely backed down due to concerns about cost, size and safety. Lithium-
The ion battery may be unstable and is blamed for Samsung smartphones and smoking Dreamliner.
Let Toyota speak for lithium-
Ion will be a bright spot in the developing technology and provide the choice for the automotive manufacturers to produce for all products
The electric passenger car market it has been avoiding is more willing to put its weight behind hydrogen fuelcell vehicles (FCVs).
Toyota says its Prius Primeto-be-launched plug-
The world's top electric version-
Gasoline hybrids will be sold using lithium
Ion batteries, when the gasoline engine is fully charged before starting, have enough energy to drive the car about 60 kilometers.