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Old 12-01-2008, 12:27 PM   #3 (permalink)
Christopher Jordan
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
But since EV owners go through so many more PBA batteries than the average person (well, in most conversions anyway - not counting other chemistries), what happens to those batteries is a topic that interests me.

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I am learning how fast my City-el goes through batteries. My trikes were pedal-assisted- so they lasted longer.

I considered longer-lasting lithium, but seeing the photo below with all the insulation scared me off! The other photo is a standard City-el arrangement. I have Sears DieHard Platinum now and had to buy a special 'Platinum' charger. I sure wish I could liven up those DieHards rather than going through that recycling.
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