Re: Battery types that are available now

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On Fri, 31 August 2001, "Peter VanDerWal" wrote:

> 
> > Hello there.  I'm new to the EV scene, but I'm very interested it.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> 
> 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.

I finally found the SAFT web site, and I tried to send a message, but I got a VB Script error (permission refused) when trying to submit it.  Do you have a price list for the Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries from SAFT?  If you don't maybe I can ask the whole list.

Mark

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