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Old 08-23-2009, 11:57 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Clev View Post
The A123 batteries that a lot of EVers are experimenting with originally came from cordless tools. Rather than four cordless drill motors, four treadmill motors might fare better. (Still not great, but better.)
My daughters have a pink Barbie Corvette that I was too cheap to buy a 6 volt battery for. It's ok though, they have come to expect Daddy to be too cheap to get them anything. I'm thinking of stealing the motors in it to power my Geo Metro conversion. The girls are mad at me....
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