Abstract
Abstract The production of small-sized Ni–MH batteries, which amounts to some 40% of market share for portable appliances, is still growing because of an increase in the energy density per volume and also a reduction in price. Highly efficient electric vehicles (EV) propelled by a large-sized Ni–MH battery have been commercialized and have twice the driving range of a conventional EV with a Pb–acid battery. A hybrid vehicle with a high-powered Ni–MH battery has been brought onto the market, providing twice the gas mileage and half the CO 2 emissions of a gasoline vehicle. A fuel cell electric vehicle with hydrogen tank or methanol reformer, power-assisted by a Ni–MH battery, is under development. The Ni–MH battery will be a key component for the next generation of vehicles in addition to advanced information and telecommunication systems.
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