Roger,
I looked at this and came to the following conclusion in designing a 1000 lb. displacement runabout. While there is a significant saving in weight over lead acid, the cost including the battery management system did not justify it. When you consider the weight saving as a percentage of the total displacement, it was not that much. The other factor which affected my decision was the proven reliability of the lead acids. In a few years the Lifepo may come down as the auto use production goes up. Then maybe I can change over.
Ned
On Feb 18, 2010, at 8:59 PM, roger.dann wrote:
Back in China for another 6 months and can't help looking at all the electric motor and battery technology in use everyday here on bikes and scooters. Lifepo batteries are affordable and readily available. Motors are rugged and powerful. Has anyone in the group thought about applying these products to the marine industry?
Roger
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