Toyota says its Prius Prime, a soon-to-be-launched plug-in electric version of the world’s top-selling gasoline hybrid, will use lithium-ion batteries, with enough energy to make the car go around 60 kms (37.3 miles) Engineers at Toyota claim to have “ advanced ” lithium - ion battery technology by developing methods to precisely monitor the temperature and condition of each of the 95 cells in the battery packs it will use in its upcoming Prius hybrid . Having worked with Panasonic to ensure its battery chemistry is free from impurities that could cause short - circuiting , fires and explosions , Toyota now has the potential to expand the all - electric car sector by creating more durable , cost - effective batteries . Samsung is n't the only organisation struggling with exploding lithium - ion batteries as this video from NASA shows .
Engineers at Toyota claim to have “ advanced ” lithium - ion battery technology by developing methods to precisely monitor the temperature and condition of each of the 95 cells in the battery packs it will use in its upcoming Prius hybrid . Having worked with Panasonic to ensure its battery chemistry is free from impurities that could cause short - circuiting , fires and explosions , Toyota now has the potential to expand the all - electric car sector by creating more durable , cost - effective batteries . Samsung is n't the only organisation struggling with exploding lithium - ion batteries as this video from NASA shows .