According to a new Bloomberg interview with the Executive VP
of Honda, Koichi Kondo, Honda will begin using Lithium Ion batteries in the Honda
Civic hybrid within 2-3 years.  This change is significant because all
Honda hybrids currently use Nickel-Hydride batteries (which are also
used by Toyota’s Prius). This is also significant because Lithium Ion
batteries take up about half the amount of space nickel-hydride
batteries do, which will help make future hybrids lighter and more
fuel-efficient.  The car market as a whole is moving towards switching
to Lithium-ion power, especially the makers of all-electric cars, for
the same reasons. We’ll keep you posted on this as more information
comes, so stay tuned.

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