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Re: (ET) Battery Advice
- Subject: Re: (ET) Battery Advice
- From: "David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>
- Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 16:35:35 -0500
- In-reply-to: <OF772EC21B 674C3592-ON85256826 005F9A9D PRIVATE SOFTLANDING COM>
- Sender: owner-elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
> What kind of batteries do I need to get? Trojans, Optimas is there a good
> generic brand of golf cart battery that would work?
PS -- Optimas are great sealed batteries for road EVs, but very low in
capacity and high in cost ($125-150 each). Stick with golf car batteries
unless you absolutely need the freedom from watering -- and if you do,
there are other choices with more appropriate capacity.
David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
1991 Solectria Force 144vac
1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
1979 General Engines ElectroPed 24vdc
1974 Honda Civic EV 96vdc
1970 GE Elec-trak 36 vdc