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Hi Brian. The little trucks Phoenix produces look good,
especially to a ''tree hugger'' like me, but I understand they go for about
$45K. I'm sure the battery cost is a large part of that. I remember seeing a
large size Li-ion battery made by a company in Korea I think, the cost was about
$1200 each, but again, not available to the general public.
The Tesla roadster they're making up here in No.Ca. goes for about $250K ,
has a long waiting list, and uses 6,000 plus little Li-ion batteries like what
goes into laptop computers. I have to believe that if there was a car
size battery available, those guys would be buying them.
I think I'll be using the AGM batteries, which is a lead/acid type but is
sealed and doesn't spill. They too are pricey but the ''life cost'' looks good.
Still, sure would be nice to have a battery that you can ''flash charge'' and
has a life cycle of thousands rather than a few hundred, as is the case with
everything available now.
If I hear of anything new, I'll be sure and put it up here. Frank D.
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