????? Hi all, from Pete Amar in Fort Pierce, Fl. I am a long time lurker, first time poster.
????? Charles Whalen and other RAV4 EV owners may have other or better info, but here are a couple of links. WIKIPEDIA:???? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_RAV4_EV ??WIKI QUOTE:????? "Chevron had inherited control of the worldwide patent rights for the NiMH EV-95 battery when it merged with Texaco, which had purchased them from General Motors. Chevron's unit won a $30,000,000 settlement from Toyota and Panasonic, and the production line for the large NiMH batteries was closed down and dismantled. Only smaller NiMH batteries, incapable of powering an electric vehicle or plugging in, are currently allowed by Chevron-Texaco." PATENT INFO:??? http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6969567.PN.&OS=PN/6969567&RS=PN/6969567 PETE.??????????????????????????????
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