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Old 02-29-2012, 07:19 PM   #135 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ogregev View Post
There are a couple dual-battery models out there, but they never seem to be cost effective. They're $250-$300 and the Superbrains are about $100 each.
100% agree.
The vast majority of people are fine with a more basic unit.

I'm just one of the less than 1% minority.

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Originally Posted by ogregev View Post
That is the key. It isn't even worth pulling the sticks out of the pack for us. We keep them in so that we can run a fan. The extra labor it would entail is daunting. Then there's the issue of Toyota Prismatic cells. You have to keep them in compression, so where would you attach the sensors?
100% agree.
There is a significant increase in labor ... and labor is a very high priority item any time you have to pay or it.
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