[Technologic]

I'm wondering if it's legit.

It seems very legit to me... the largest manfacturer that uses the shenzhen port.

3.2v (nominal) x 90AH for $99USD + shipping each unit. or 35 cents per watt hour.

they also have a low voltage/high voltage cut off BMS and a charger.

testing will happen once sample arrives in a week.. .I've already T/T'd the money.

Name will be given ONCE it arrives... I don't want people blowing money besides me if I can help it... possible group buy offerings to come (tacking on a possible 150 piece order myself for 3 cars)

[TheSGC]

I really wonder if this is finally the age of the EV and affordable batteries. I have gotten a few quotes of LiFePO over the past year, and the price of the second quote was less than half of the first quote 11 months before.

Hopefully you will have some decent testing with these and provide us with pictures!

[Technologic]

Originally Posted by TheSGC

I really wonder if this is finally the age of the EV and affordable batteries. I have gotten a few quotes of LiFePO over the past year, and the price of the second quote was less than half of the first quote 11 months before.

Hopefully you will have some decent testing with these and provide us with pictures!

$1.1USD/AH is the absolute lowest I've ever seen.... ever for a 3.2v prismatic battery.

I was provided with so much information and so many pictures of their shipping warehouse, so many positive reviews from alibaba about this company.

I'm quite sure it's legitimate... but I don't want people busting up to this company asking for samples at this price or whatever until I confirm their legitimacy and cycle life myself.

I will start a new thread once the sample 3.2vx90AH battery arrives.

[ElectriCar]

Who are the reviews from on Alibaba and are there a lot of them? Reviews are usually a big factor with me. I always wonder though if they have a batch they send out for people who want to sample and large orders may be who knows what. You're not talking beans even at .35/ah.

David85 BTW ordered his at 50c/ah. So you've gotten a 30% discount over his. I bet he's going to be sick if this is legit. I can't wait until it's affordable. My S10's acceleration is awesome even with 1500 lbs of lead when it's at 90-100% charge.

I'm sure you'll keep us up to date. Best of luck.

[Technologic]

Originally Posted by ElectriCar

Who are the reviews from on Alibaba and are there a lot of them? Reviews are usually a big factor with me. I always wonder though if they have a batch they send out for people who want to sample and large orders may be who knows what. You're not talking beans even at .35/ah.

David85 BTW ordered his at 50c/ah. So you've gotten a 30% discount over his. I bet he's going to be sick if this is legit. I can't wait until it's affordable. My S10's acceleration is awesome even with 1500 lbs of lead when it's at 90-100% charge.

I'm sure you'll keep us up to date. Best of luck.

a sample really is peanuts... it's a mere $170 test ... which for this kind of possibility I'll take it.

I mean this would drop my budget and all subsequent clones of my custom 700 lb ish ultra high range car to something like $9000 fully built (including labor)... all of which is tax deductiable.

600,000 miles off 1 battery pack?

I have tons of data sheets from this place... and the lady was definitely not overly anxious to give me a price or talk to me at all... she talked more about the snow there.

[ElectriCar]

You're aware of and it's not China HiPower correct? There's a post here about a group placing a big order and they got hosed with nearly a year delay and poor quality cells.

[Technologic]

Originally Posted by ElectriCar

You're aware of and it's not China HiPower correct? There's a post here about a group placing a big order and they got hosed with nearly a year delay and poor quality cells.

It's not hipower... I believe it's thundersky (maybe)... but I can't confirm yet.

The BMS offers a high voltage/low voltage cutoff that is matched precisely to the battery they use (so it cuts off discharging at 2.5v and overcharging at 3.9v)

The BMS charger is way cheaper than David's... way way cheaper (a mere $350 for both).

3.2v nominal battery specs are posted right there.

I really prefer not to give out any additional company information until it at least arrives... I don't want people losing money if even the sample is a scam.

to be clear I've contacted every single Ni-MH and LiFePO battery producer in china that's information is available at all. This is the lowest price I've received...

I will be doing rigorous and mind blowingly annoying testing on this cell probably for 100 cycles before I'm prepared to order.

[booksix]

Wow! Excited, I'm subscribing but please be sure to let us know in this thread when the new thread is started!

[RKM]

Technologic,

Another very promising lead for LFP cells. Thanks for pursuing. The price is very attractive and I hope is legit this time . We've been down this road before.

The specs look very much like TS cells. Do they have 160Ah available?

Can you explain the "standard charge/discharge rate of .3CA"? Is this the rate upon which the cycles are based? I.E. 2000 cycles at 70% DOD, while pulling only .3CA?? I haven't been clear on this figure.

Thanks.

Rob

[Technologic]

Originally Posted by RKM

Technologic,

Another very promising lead for LFP cells. Thanks for pursuing. The price is very attractive and I hope is legit this time . We've been down this road before.

The specs look very much like TS cells. Do they have 160Ah available?

yes they do

Can you explain the "standard charge/discharge rate of .3CA"? Is this the rate upon which the cycles are based? I.E. 2000 cycles at 70% DOD, while pulling only .3CA?? I haven't been clear on this figure.

Thanks.

Rob

That confused me as well, but I was told 3CA was the normal discharge rate... and 10CA was the maximum.