09/07/2008 05:07. Hyundai, the Korean company out to take over the auto industry, has
announced they will be releasing a hybrid version of the 2009 Hyundai Elantra , expected to be on sale by July 2009. What's more impressive, this
mild hybrid will be the first vehicle to utilize lithium polymer
batteries. Supplied by LG, these batteries are said to be an
improvement over existing lithium-ion batteries due to their higher
energy density, lower manufacturing costs, resilience to physical
damage, and ability to withstand more charge cycles before exploding losing storage capacity. More specs and full release after the
jump.
Those spiffy batteries power a 20 HP electric motor that's
connected to an emissions-reducing LPI (liquid-petroleum-injected)
1.6-liter engine and a CVT transmission. No word on exactly... //
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