Re: Battery Cycle Life/Cost

["Cap'n ECO" <ihamilton@telus.net>]

Mike ,
I am running  24 t-125's in my Mazda and I think that now my pack is starting to
fail me. The cooler weather is not helping any, but I now have to plug in twice
a day. Once at work and once at home. My draw on the truck is about an honest
175-200 amps @60-65 mph and 80% of my trip is highway. I have close to 7000
miles on them and are almost a year old. I was always concerned about the high
(195 volt) finish charge rate, but was assured that this was alright and was
within specs...........
I know I certainly don't have the snap I once had and my pack voltage is between
125 and 135 volts at highway speeds, if I don't charge and try and make a round
trip with only one charge my voltage drops to 95-120 at the end of the trip.
Ian
Mazda B-2000

>
> I have been wrestling with long term battery life issues,  trying to come
> up with an affordable way to get my Civic back into regular daily commuter
> use.  Unfortunately, all I am really discovering is this was the kind of
> analysis I probably should have done before building the car in the first
> place.  Here is what I came up with:
>