Re: [EVDL] Press release on Firefly "Oasis" battery
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Dube" <[email protected]>
To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Press release on Firefly "Oasis" battery
> Regardless, it will be tough to beat the Li-Ion specs with
> any sort of lead-acid. 2.17 volts per cell versus 3.3 (or 3.8) volts
> per cell is tough to overcome.
No question there. Looks like Ahrs/$ may compare quite favorably, though.
And at 1/3 of the weight of PbA... a solid choice for those of us switching
from AGMs, if cycle life is good.
> Many folks on this list are quite jaded from seeing a
> continuous parade of "pre-announced" technologies fail to work as
> advertised. Many of us now have a "Show me" attitude after all these
> years.
I guess you could call me a jaded eternal optimist ;^)
Lon Hull,
Portland, OR
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Dube" <[email protected]>
To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Press release on Firefly "Oasis" battery
> Regardless, it will be tough to beat the Li-Ion specs with
> any sort of lead-acid. 2.17 volts per cell versus 3.3 (or 3.8) volts
> per cell is tough to overcome.
No question there. Looks like Ahrs/$ may compare quite favorably, though.
And at 1/3 of the weight of PbA... a solid choice for those of us switching
from AGMs, if cycle life is good.
> Many folks on this list are quite jaded from seeing a
> continuous parade of "pre-announced" technologies fail to work as
> advertised. Many of us now have a "Show me" attitude after all these
> years.
I guess you could call me a jaded eternal optimist ;^)
Lon Hull,
Portland, OR
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