Li-Ion King: New Ford Test for Hybrid Vehicle Batteries Simulates 10 Years of Use in 10 Months’ Time

[Ford Super News Ticker]

Ford is putting the equivalent of 10 years and 150,000 miles of wear and tear on hybrid vehicle batteries using a new lab test that takes less than a year to complete.

 

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[jeff_h]

I can do it in 3-4 years, have 143k now and the NiMH battery and everything else with the car behaves the same as the day I took delivery.