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Old 01-26-2009, 06:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
Clev
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Hawker makes (or at least made) good small EV-type batteries. The only problem is that the cost per watt-hour is much higher, since the smaller batteries cost almost as much as large batteries. Also, consider the voltage: if you use smaller 12V batteries, you'll need to either go higher voltage or use something like buddy pairs or multiple strings (all of which contribute to balancing issues.)
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