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MetroMPG · 11-27-2007, 01:05 PM

Ben asked if we'd considered using motorcycle batteries...

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No, hadn't really thought of that. Probably would be difficult because their terminals aren't beefy enough to take the amps we'd be asking from them. Packaging would be easier though...

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