Author Topic: Are Lead Acid Good Enough?  (Read 9006 times)

Offline Lollandster

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Re: Are Lead Acid Good Enough?
« Reply #15 on: September 24, 2012, 04:41:57 PM »
My battery arrived today :)
Still waiting on the SmartPie... EMS is so much slower than DHL.

One thing I do like about lead acid is that it starts to slow down when it drains low, with Lipo or equivalent, you run strong until it just quits.  But then I don't have a BMS or even a 48v throttle.  I run 48v Lead with a 36v throttle (so it always says I have a charge until I'm too late)

I also like baing able to use any dumb charger to charge my batts, don't have to worrie about over voltage or special chargers.  But that said, I am working on a Lipo pack because of the weight savings...
How much does your contraption weigh. My new battery tips the scale at 3945 grams. I'm guessing LiPo is even lighter.
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Offline skylinenitro

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Re: Are Lead Acid Good Enough?
« Reply #16 on: November 01, 2012, 08:39:11 PM »
About 120 pounds??
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