Roger wrote:
> As Neon subsequently points out, it makes *more* sense to put all of > the batteries into a single large pack so that you are always > discharging them at a lower rate relative to the total pack capacity. > This also means that whenever the vehicle is running, *all* of the > batteries are contributing, instead of having 1/2 the pack carrying > the entire vehicle *plus* its own weight again in the form of the dead > weight of the second pack. Ideally yes, but one large pack would need to be even larger than a split pack, as you wouldn't want it to drain to 50%, and the extra weight would be a problem on the hills for the return trip, just when the large pack is already partially drained. A tough application. Vince
