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Originally Posted by TurnNBurn
....I'm down to 3 battery choices: Lead-acid, LiFePO4, and LiPo.
On endless sphere everyone (literally EVERYONE) pointed me away from lead acid....
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I'm not a battery expert!
I have an Insight NMH battery pack that I am current testing sticks for discharge and capacity, along with self discharge. So I like NMH cells.
However I have been reading in Wards Auto World that *some* of the major manufacturers in considering *going backwards* to hybrid Lead-Acid-Super-Capacitor batteries.
Why?
Lithium battery cost is still way high, AND there are issues with ambient temperature sensitivity with NMH and Lithium chemistries. Mine lost 40% capacity last year due to my foolishness of daily trickle charging and use in high Wisconsin summer heat. Lesson learned!
*Lowly* lead acid seems to be making a comeback.
Jim.