On Apr 28, 2015, at 1:56 AM, EVDL Administrator via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
> This is not quite the same as the Leaf battery model cited, I guess, but > it's a similar principle: make it more difficult for the independent > mechanic or private owner to service the battery. It also is making the idea of buying a Leaf or other battery to power a conversion decidedly less appealing. Even if the battery you buy is stripped of all that nonsense, there's the moral question of financially supporting that sort of "ecosystem" while non-restrictive alternatives are available. It's looking more and more like the PHEV Mustang is going to get something like an A123 pack that I solder up myself.... b& -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 801 bytes Desc: Message signed with OpenPGP using GPGMail URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20150428/58d73748/attachment.pgp> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)