Lexus LS 600hL battery capacity

[siry]

Anybody know the capacity of the NiMH pack used in the LS600hL?

Yes I know it is a silly car and a prime example of greenwash gone wild, but a colleague of mine is trying to track down this piece of data. I'd appreciate any help.

 

[TEG]

If Siry can't find it then it must not be readily available.

Vagueness:
LEXUS - LS600hL Hybrid Luxury Sedan

...a newly designed, large-capacity battery pack...

...The hybrid system in the LS600hL uses a 288-volt DC Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) compact battery pack installed behind the rear seat....

...The battery's power is directed through a 'boost converter' that efficiently raises voltage to a maximum 650V DC. An inverter changes this to AC, providing it elevated power to a 165-kW electric motor Lexus engineers devised a higher output inverter that both increases output by 10 percent and makes it compact in size and weight for easy mounting in the engine compartment...

This document describes some details (and similarities) of the Highlander pack:
http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r4/iail/Iowa_Section_2007-09-18.pdf

...288V NiMH 6.5 Ah {~1.8kWh} Inverter -> 650V...

Aren't they still limited by the Chevron/Texaco/Ovonic/Cobasys patents so all of their vehicles will use small capacity packs? There is a size/weight/cost issue too, so it seems to me that they would wait for Li-Ion before doing any meaningful plug-in capability.

 

[TEG]

2008 Lexus LS600hL full details and picture gallery | The Motor Report Auto News Blog

...The battery consists of six modules, connected by bus bars, which contain a total of 240 cells...

...Wait...Yep... Same < 2kWh capacity as the Highlander:
http://www.lexus.com.hk/Images/LS600hL_Catalog_tcm240-104887.pdf

BATTERY
Type: Sealed Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)
Modules: 20 (288V)
Connection method: Series
Capacity: 6.5Ah

 

[TEG]

Advanced cooling technology too...
DENSO CORPORATION News Releases

 

[TEG]

Lexus takes hybrid further | The Courier-Mail

...a switch that powers the car on the electric motor only for up to 2km below 40km/h if there is enough power available in the 288 volt battery...

 

[TEG]

... a prime example of greenwash gone wild...

Why Paul McCartney dislikes his free Lexus LS600h
Paul McCartney's Lexus LS600H delivered by plane
Jalopnik - Sir Paul McCartney Horrified His LS600h Flown To UK, Challenges Lexus To A Joust - 2008 LS600h

 

[vfx]

...Funny how the wealthiest folks always get the freebies.

I just commented the other day that Elon said in a recent interview that none of the Famous got a free or discounted car.