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jjackstone · 03-08-2013, 03:29 PM

Aren't the batteries themselves a couple hundred pounds? I used to work with 96Ahr lead acids and they were over 60 pounds each.

If the motor could handle it I'd get a controller that could handle at least 48 volts to lower the current draw.

JJ

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jjackstone Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 406 Thanks: 35 Thanked 143 Times in 105 Posts	Aren't the batteries themselves a couple hundred pounds? I used to work with 96Ahr lead acids and they were over 60 pounds each. If the motor could handle it I'd get a controller that could handle at least 48 volts to lower the current draw. JJ