Jay Summet via EV wrote:
Ryobi and Craftsman both have electric riding mowers in the 2-4k range.
However, I believe they use lead acid batteries. They probably work fine
for lawn applications or a year or two, and could be swapped out for
Lithium packs with a new charger after they die.
The GE ElecTraks used plain old 6v golf cart batteries. These batteries
easily last 5 years or more (if they aren't murdered young by battricide).
The key is to use a deep-cycle battery. It could be flooded, or gel. But
I suspect that they use el-cheapo 12v AGMs. And, they would supply the
cheapest, most brutal charger they could find. Indeed, batteries in this
situation may only last a season or two. Remember, they make *money* by
selling you a special new battery every year.
Lee Hart
--
If you would not be forgotten
When your body's dead and rotten
Then write of great deeds worth the reading
Or do these great deeds, worth repeating
-- Ben Franklin, from Poor Richard's Almanac
--
Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com
_______________________________________________
UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub
ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html
INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
