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Originally Posted by MazdaMatt
It may be a lot of number crunching and speculation, but I'd love to see what you figure the costs are with a "premium" battery. You'd have less weight, higher efficiency and longer lifetime.
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I managed to find some cycle life charts that compare cheap SLA batteries to deep-cycle models and the result is
Deep-Cycle (50% more cycle life, 1.2kw)
Cost per 2,000 miles: $187
Low-cost SLA pack (1.2kw)
Cost per 2,000 miles: $190-225
LiFePO4 pack (400% more cycle life, 1.4kw)
Cost per 2,000 miles: $250