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Originally Posted by TurnNBurn
Grrr. I'm still captivated by lead acid. With lead acid there's no BMS required I thought. And I could get some good deep cycle batteries for $120 each and it'd only be about $720. if I go with Life, it's $1200 for the batteries plus another extra chunk for the BMS and chargers.
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Get an NiMH pack out of a ford escalp hybrid or chevy tahoo hybrid or whatever. For $350 you get 300v of 6ahr NiMH batteries, which is enough to run a motorcycle.
Yes they weigh more but they are more durable and easier to charge and less dangerous to overdischarge.
Good Luck