PowerGenix unveils nickel-zinc battery for micro-hybrids

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PowerGenix, a manufacturer of rechargeable nickel-zinc (NiZn) batteries, has unveiled its first prototype power pack developed exclusively for the burgeoning micro-hybrid (aka stop-start or idle-stop) segment. PowerGenix claims that its NiZn batteries offer several advantages over the lead-acid units typically found in most of today's micro-hybrids. NiZn batteries are approximately half the size and weight of their lead-acid counterparts and boast a significantly longer lifespan. These performance advantages, according to PowerGenix, mean that NiZn batteries can reduce overall vehicle weight and cope with more start-stop events than a lead-acid battery.

Dan Squiller, chief executive officer of PowerGenix, claims:

Micro-hybrids are about to become a fact of life in the auto industry. Within four years, almost two out of five new cars sold globally will be micro-hybrids - we're talking about over fifteen million micro-hybrid cars per year. Since nickel-zinc uniquely hits the sweet spot of cost and performance for micro-hybrids, we see this as a phenomenal growth area for PowerGenix

PowerGenix has begun the arduous task of conducting qualification tests with several unnamed automakers and will field demonstration vehicles by year's end.

[Source: PowerGenix]

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