[remy_martian]

Interesting. At $30 apiece (shipping might double that?), might be worth getting a few to take apart (how can they be cooled?) and to test to see what their real specs are.

Used cells for this range of capacity shoupd be in the $30 range by now but the grid storage and solar people are propping up prices because they're happy to not pay deep cycle Pb pricing. Ironically, they could care less about weight, whereas for us it's fatal to the project.

 

[remy_martian]

Because...China.

Everybody piles in and selling it cheaper is doing it better in their tech culture. Happens to everything that starts to takeoff.

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[remy_martian]

If they're too cheap, they may be inspection/test rejects that went out the back door on the night shift.

Shipping costs these days is a killer - a couple of years ago it wasn't, so you need to compare landed costs, including adding in Trump's China tax (VAT disguised as duty fees) that you'll get dinged for.

 

[remy_martian]

The Toshiba module uses a pair of 23Ah cells and runs 160A continuous....what spec gives you wood with these? The Bolt EV cells are triple the current rating, for example.

75 miles of range is good enough to get you started....the price is right - free.

 

[remy_martian]

This is DIY Electric CAR

Many home batteries are unsuitable for vehicle use.

The discharge rates and environmentals are much harsher in vehicles.

 

[remy_martian]

Model 3/Y takes 4 modules. Two longs, two shorts. IIRC, there are some models on Grabcad.

LG (like Bolt, Mach-E) modules are designed for liquid cooling, unlike the Leaf. Bring your own plumber & cooling plate.