One of the events, where do executives from notification of their intentions to what Scion xB conversions in the October 2003 event in pictures and comments to the electrifying Times-added website. Executives said the company chose the Scion xB in part because of its shape was square, which allows a good placement and installation of a battery. The availability of a suitable battery has been said, an important step in order to publicize the program. Selection criteria included that the battery is fully available ( "off the shelf"), in volume, without the risk that the supply would be cut off or be overly restricted. Thousands of lithium-ion batteries, which were 18,650-variant, as suitable for the battery system proposed
