[b1shmu63]

I believe the batteries in the new Civic are different (smaller) so they probably are Sanyo batteries.

 

[Insightful Trekker]

Are you saying in the 06 Civic Kip :?:

 

[clett]

Sanyo are in trouble with Ford etc because they can't supply enough batteries, so have recently come to an agreeement where Ford will be allowed to manufacture the batteries themselves to make up the shortfall.

Other companies soon to be big players in the hybrid battery market are: LG-Chem, BYD (of China) and Toshiba.

(Maybe also of interest, battery company-wise, BYD are already one of the largest LiIon manufacturers in the world and are determined to bring a LiIon EV to market soon. They already manufacture a car in China that retails for about $1,500 so they are confident they can make an EV cheaper than foreign ICE competition.)

 

[b1shmu63]

Yes John. From the Green Car Congress site, this information is about the new battery pack for the 2006 Civic hybrid.

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/09 ... for_t.html

“The battery pack stores electricity in a bank of Nickel Metal-Hydride cells. This bank of 132 1.2-volt units stores up to 158 volts of electrical energy for the IMA motor compared to 144 in previous versions. A new Panasonic dual module casing reduces weight from previous hybrid battery packs and also allows it to increase efficiency of the electrical flow. The battery pack is also 12% smaller in volume than the prior.”

Although I could not find the reference, :? I believe I read that the cells were a different size, and mechanically more rugged than the previous design.

 

[ty]

Japanese Honda site explan little details that a new battery cell arrangement contribute 12% voulme reduction while 10% increse in # of cells. This new arrengement is showed in an illustration in the middle of following page the purple color 9 cells (and while color cells on the right is old ones).

http://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/auto/CI ... 09/12.html
or battery illutration (only) is here
http://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/auto/CI ... /12_06.jpg

Also, the new case for batteryis compact, improved shock & vibration resistance and cooling, so it will help a battery life.

By the way, all illustrations in this page are compaing the new (on the left) and old components (one the right).

Some other improvement compared to the old system:

Rotor
Max output: +50%
Max torque: +110 %
http://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/auto/CI ... /12_02.jpg

IPU size: -13%
IPU length: 300mm (new), 375mm (old)
http://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/auto/CI ... /12_04.gif

DC-DC Convertor
12v out put: +25%
Volume: -50%
Weight: - 50%
Invertor
Volume: -50%
Weight: - 25%
http://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/auto/CI ... /12_05.jpg

I hope there is no mistake on my translation. (I have no technical knowledge)

Thank you for the link b1shmu63!!

Yes John. From the Green Car Congress site, this information is about the new battery pack for the 2006 Civic hybrid.

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/09 ... for_t.html

“The battery pack stores electricity in a bank of Nickel Metal-Hydride cells. This bank of 132 1.2-volt units stores up to 158 volts of electrical energy for the IMA motor compared to 144 in previous versions. A new Panasonic dual module casing reduces weight from previous hybrid battery packs and also allows it to increase efficiency of the electrical flow. The battery pack is also 12% smaller in volume than the prior.”

Although I could not find the reference, :? I believe I read that the cells were a different size, and mechanically more rugged than the previous design.

 

[clett]

More hybrid battery news:

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103453