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| Ev Archive for August 2001 |
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| 1292 messages, last added Fri Aug 31 23:58:17 2001 |
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Re: Battery types that are available now
> Hello there. I'm new to the EV scene, but I'm very interested it.
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> I was able to purchase a 1979 Porsche 924 for a song, and I'm going to
convert it from gas to electricity. In thinking about this conversion, many
questions come up (as you would expect), but my main concern is what type
and number of batteries to put in the converted car. This affects how/where
the battery boxes are, and how they are made.
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> So, could someone please list out the various battery types, who
manufactures them (web sites if possible), and approximate prices? I'm only
interested in the ones that actually can be bought, not the ones in the lab.
I really would like to find an alternative to lead-acid, if possible.
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If you want an alternative to Lead-Acid then just about the only available
choice is SAFT NiCads. Several people on the list use them. They cost
about 4-5 times as much as Lead-Acid, but they last (lifespan) at least 5
times as long, perhaps longer.
I've heard rumors of a company in Asia somewhere making EV size NiMH, but I
haven't heard about anybody being able to buy any yet.
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