Determining PHEV Performance Potential – User and Environmental Influences on A123 Systems’ Hymotion™ Plug-In Conversion Module for the Toyota Prius

Conference · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2009

OSTI ID:966176

Smart, John G; Iu, Huang

A123Systems’s HymotionTM L5 Plug-in Conversion Module (PCM) is a supplemental battery system that converts the Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) into a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The Hymotion system uses a lithium ion battery pack with 4.5 kWh of useable energy capacity and recharges by plugging into a standard 110/120V outlet. The system is designed to more than double the Prius fuel efficiency for 30-50km of charge depleting range. This paper will cover efforts by A123 Systems and the Idaho National Laboratory in studying the on-road performance of this PHEV fleet. The performance potentials of various fleets will be compared in order to determine the major influences on overall performance.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE - EE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-99ID13727
• OSTI ID: 966176
• Report Number(s): INL/CON-08-15012
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
CAPACITY
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LITHIUM IONS
PERFORMANCE
PHEV
PLUGGING
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Testing