Plug-ins available to lease
Toyota announced yesterday that they will start leasing plug-in hybrid cars later this year in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, according to msnbc.com. There will be 200 plug-ins available in Japan, 150 in the U.S., and 150 in Europe as well. The plug-ins will have lithium-ion batteries, that are more common in laptop computers and other gadgets than in cars. Currently, Toyota’s hybrids use nickel-metal hydride batteries. The lithium-ion batteries will produce more energy and the cars will run like other electric vehicles do. Plug-ins are charged in a regular household socket, and if the battery runs low, the vehicle will then drive like a regular hybrid, so don’t worry about your battery dying while driving. More and more companies are trying to make plug-in models. Who knows. I wouldn’t be surprised if these cars are the norm in 10 years. We shall see I guess.