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Environment & Energy

Fumesucker

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3. It might be worthwhile trying some Prius battery packs..

Reply to hunter (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 09:48 PM

Dec 2011

They are NiMH and if you operate them between about 30% and 70% DOC they can last a very long time, that's how they're used in the Prius, they never fully charge and never fully discharge.

Prius packs are available fairly reasonably on the used car parts market, I see them on Ebay pretty regularly. They aren't so good for a pure EV because they are heavy for the amount of charge they can hold (compared to lithium) but for stationary applications they could be quite good.

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Solar Power Setup for Campers, Small Cabins [View all] cyberspirit Dec 2011 OP

The web site looks really useful for those do-it-yourself folks. My BIL is one, pinto Dec 2011 #1

That's a nice down-to-earth write up. hunter Dec 2011 #2

It might be worthwhile trying some Prius battery packs.. Fumesucker Dec 2011 #3

Bookmarked although it is way beyond my technological capacity, way, way beyond. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #4