Sunday, June 7, 2009

Toyota Industries to begin selling rechargers for EVs and PHEVs


Toyota Industries Corp. will begin selling EV and PHEV charging stations in Japan later this summer for about ¥450,000 (US$4,560). The chargers, developed with Nitto Electric Works Ltd., are rated for single-phase 200VAC 16A 50Hz/60Hz current, and are targeted for installation at commercial facilities and public places.

The sta
nd uses a JARI (Japan Automobile Research Institute)-recommended connector. Charging time can be limited from 30 minutes to 270 minutes.


The rec
harger—147cm tall, 30cm wide and 18cm deep—can be wall mounted or mounted on a stand. The company says it plans to produce a recharger for home use as well.


Toyot
a Motor also announced that it will begin leasing about 200 plug-in hybrids—based on the new Gen3 Prius and equipped with Li-ion battery packs—at the end of this year (earlier post).


Source:
Green Car Congress

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