What cars, if any, use lithium ion batteries?

Question

I am doing a science fair project on lithium ion and lithium ion polymer batteries and their usages. Are there any cars in existence that utilize these batteries for electric or hybrid electric technology?

Answer 1

Toyota will have its Prius come out with a Li ion battery next year. Chevy volt will too but that's a long time from now.

Answer 2

The Li battery has to be of temp to work if it was in the north it would kill the battery by experience.They'll have to keep it in a electric blanket

Answer 3

GM is coming out with a new one called the Volt. Check it out

http://www.chevrolet.com/electriccar/

They had an older one called the EV-1. See the documentay who killed the electric car.

http://www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com/

Answer 4

At the moment the only one is the Tesla Roadster.

http://www.teslamotors.com/

But there will be several more within the next year or two.

Available in California in October 2008, the Aptera typ-1e will cost about $27,000 with a top speed of 95 mph and range of 120 miles per charge.

http://www.aptera.com/details.php

Soon thereafter Aptera will introduce the typ-1h, a plug-in hybrid version of the typ-1e with a 40-60 mile range on purely electrical energy, and a range of over 600 miles total when in electric/gas hybrid mode, for around $30,000.  On a 120 mile trip, the typ-1h will get 300 miles per gallon.  The shorter the trip, the higher the efficiency.

http://www.aptera.com/details.php

Available in 2009, the ZAP Alias will cost $30,000, have a top speed of 100 mph, and a range of 100 miles per charge.

http://zapworld.com/electric-vehicles/el...

Soon thereafter the ZAP-X will be available at a cost of $60,000 with a top speed of 155 mph and a range of 350 miles per charge.

http://zapworld.com/electric-vehicles/el...

Available in 2009, the Miles Javlon will cost $30,000 with a top speed of 80 mph and a range of 120 miles per charge.

http://www.milesev.com/

Phoenix Motorcars will start selling their SUT to individuals in 2009.  It will cost $45,000 and have a top speed of 100 mph with a range of 100+ miles per charge.

http://phoenixmotorcars.com/

The EV-1 used lead acid and NiMh batteries, not lithium ion.  The plug-in Prius and Chevy Volt won't come out until 2010 at the earliest.