In aircraft the continuous drain capacity is also a concern - you want navigation and communications if the alternator dies before you get to the ground. The lithiums are more than twice the cost, but weight is less than a fourth (VERY significant) and they seem to be expected to last 6 years in use instead of the lead acid's 5 years expected lifespan. They also have to provide spacers for the battery box in certificated aircraft. I will be using them in the experimentals I'm working on.
On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 10:30 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 2021-05-14 11:17, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > I wonder how many they will sell at $1,200??? > > I seem to recall seeing airplane lithiums (10-15lb) for around $400. > They weren't 2000 CCA however. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
