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Old 01-19-2010, 11:26 PM   #366 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TheSGC View Post
How did the commute go?

I wonder how the Alum batteries handle under load compared to the lead acid ones.

I have been itching to drive my EV more, but it has been snowing for the past three days and I haven't finished my water heater yet.
The commute was pretty much the same as usual: fine there until the last part of the trip, and fine back until the last part of the trip. The alum battery read 10.17v after commute, so just a touch lower than when it was acid. If I am to believe what I read though, the battery should get better as it gets discharged and recharged. I'm just happy it still works about the same as it did before- I was afraid the performance would drop sharply in the beginning until a few charge/discharge cycles, since that is typically what happens.
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