Just searching with google for EnerDel turns up a lot of stuff:
feb 2015 - glassdoor.com - great company, strapped for cash, lack of
focus, poor management
nov 2014 - "regrouping" to target niche markets
sep 2014 - alliance with Ideal Power - diesel hybrid engine manufacturer
sep 2014 - alliance with Allison Transmission - diesel hybrid bus market
apr 2014 - CEO quits
jul 2013 - big layoffs
may 2013 - happy customer blog on dyelectircar.com - claim 3 million
cells in the field with 0 failures
jan 2012 chapter 11 restructuring - primary customer was Think Global
other - no date - favorable report by Argonne National Laboratory
http://www.transportation.anl.gov/batteries/enerdel.html
It seems they are a very legit company with a very good product.
Probably hard for them to compete against larger, high volume companies
and, perhaps, they have had some bad management. I'm pretty sure I've
seen them talked about on EVDL in the past but I didn't search.
If their price is good, why not buy? Just realize they may not be
around to honor warranty.
Peri
------ Original Message ------
From: "Jeff Major via EV" <[email protected]>
To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Sent: 29-Mar-15 7:31:42 PM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] ENERDEL Battery Experiences
Hello EVDL,
EnerDel makes a great cell and battery here in the USA. I have been to
their factory in the Indianapolis area many times. I use the product
just about every day. I can write more but want to see if this message
makes to thru to the board.
Regards,
Jeff Major
On Sunday, March 29, 2015 9:09 PM, HARSHA GODAVARI via EV
<[email protected]> wrote:
Their contact info shows their location as,"Greenfield .Ind" May be
someone in the vicinity can pay them a visit.
regards
hg
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From: "Michael Ross via EV" <[email protected]>
To: "Mike" <[email protected]>, "Electric Vehicle Discussion List"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 12:09:01 AM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] ENERDEL Battery Experiences
Mike,
Caveat emptor.
A US company, but I can't see any information on the website that tells
me
they have a good cell, modules or packs. It is rather uninformative. I
can't tell if they are more than an outlet for a non-US company.
To me the most important thing to know is what they cells are made of,
and
have they had useful life testing; which is to say high precision
coulometry. WIthout that knowledge there I very little about the life
spec
that is comforting. This will be hard to get from any manufacturer
because
it is new. But the usual life testing is very weak. If you find out
more
about the actual chemistry then you could look into that. Kick it
around
on thes forum.
They say nothing about their US facilities. If I had to guess they are
made overseas and branded ENRDEL. I would want to know more about that
manufacturing.
They do not cite a single customer application. They talk about how
they
could do these applications, but don't identify any actual uses.
There is only one actual photograph of a cell, module, pack, or BMS.
All
CAD renderings - not a good sign.
http://www.enerdel.com/se175-384-a-secure/
shows a completly generif metal box with lifting eyes. Not even and
ENERDAL log.
Call me suspicious.
They might be an outlet for a perfectly competent Chinese manufacturer,
or
who knows what.
Maybe you can get them to show you the beef. Maybe some testimonials? A
happy customer you can call?
Mike Ross
On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 5:22 PM, Mike via EV <[email protected]> wrote:
I am in the process of deciding what type of Lithium batteries to
use.
Been through all the retoric on CALB, etc. Read the used Nissan
battery
threads and am leaning toward ENERDEL batteries for two reasons,, (1)
They
are a US company and (2) the discharge curve seems to be a steady
declining
ramp with a ‘soft’ end point. EVOLVE Electrics is also very helpful.
I am
well aware the company had a rough few years but it looks like they
have
recovered. Looking for a 144 volt nominal/168V max system and 200
AHrs.
So…does anyone have any solid experience using ENERDEL batteries?
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