batteries

["D. Buchner" <Buchner@mega-com.com>]

Those who may already have operating wessels: what are you using for
batteries, assuming you used electric motors.

Those who are just building or just planning: what are you thinking about
using for batteries?

I guess it depends on how gung-ho you're getting about speed/range, but....
lead-acid (old car batteries, new car batteries, marine "deep-cycle"
batteries, industrial/golf cart batteries like the ones I'm using in my
solar powered house?)? More exotic and expensive NiCd's or ??? I may have
found a source, if I'm willing to wait, for retired telephone co.
lead-acids, around 300+ amp-hour 6 volt ones they take out of service with
PLENTY of safety margin. Also, the local junkyard, er, auto recycling
center, sells reconditioned biggish car batteries for $20.


 - David
<Buchner@mega-com.com>