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Old 12-29-2009, 04:40 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by vpoppv View Post
Here's my logic: a Tesla uses 6,831 of the 18650 laptop batteries to go 200 miles (according to some dude, I haven't bothered to check, and 6,798 according to MetroMPG).
Oh, I was doing a bit of math there. I already have a few spare cells... I needed 6,798 more to DIY my own roadster pack.

Poor man's lithium... has it been done yet?

(EV Album - Battery Type: Lithium-Ion )

To do this on the cheap, I have a feeling you'd need an "in" with a company that sells/services lithium powered products ... or even a cell manufacturer. You need access to castoffs/bad modules you can harvest good cells from.

Another way to look at this would be to look at lithium is an investment. Treated properly, you can conceivably get multiple thousands of cycles from your cells, so you could have them for years and years. Even move them from vehicle to vehicle. Per mile, they're less expensive than lead acid. New lead acid, that is.

Nahh... I'd like to see someone do it on the cheap!

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