I managed to squeeze four and a half years from the original VRSLA battery pack. I tend to the conservative side when using such technology and having a CycleAnalyst installed allowed me to keep a sharp eye on our Ariens Amp electric riding mower. The replacement pack, same stuff, purchased online has now crapped out on me after only two years. I've been reading on this list of folks using Leaf modules and did a search on eBay for the same. I need 48v and desire about 40 ah capacity to replace the 75 ah capacity of the pb pack. I know from experience that a lead pack is only good for half the rating (c/20) in the real world and with the Peukert effect in mind, 40 ah should equal or excel the original pack capacity. I was surprised to see that Volt modules are 48v and have a healthy 47 ah capacity. The price of a used Volt module @US$325 comes in a good bit lower than the US$600+ figure of the lead pack. I'd have to purchase a 6a charger for a hundred dollars but that's still a better deal than sticking with lead. The links are:2011 Chevy Volt Battery 2kWh 48V Li-ion pack | eBayVeriBest 48V 6A Lithium Battery Charger The VeriBest references specifying Manganese chemistry, as the default is for LiFePO4. Even if the Volt battery won't fit under the seat where the old lead pack rode, I can still bolt it on the motor deck like Mr. Fusion from Back to the Future if I have to. On the other hand, does anyone know if the Volt module can be segmented and connected with jumpers? I would very much appreciate anyone's observations regarding this conversion. fred
| | | | $99.99 | | | | | | | VeriBest 48V 6A Lithium Battery Charger Veribest Lithium Battery Chargers have been tested against the industry's best by an independent lab and judged ... | | | | | | | $275.00 | | | | | | | 2011 Chevy Volt Battery 2kWh 48V Li-ion pack | eBay 12 cells in series. Number of cells 36. Construction 12 in-series x 3 in parallel. CELL SPECIFICATIONS. Cell typ... | | | -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20171026/1dcf791b/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
