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Blue Bomber Man · 03-04-2009, 04:31 PM

I don't think I need something as heavy duty as that. I need to be very weight conscious for performance reasons. The battery pack will be the primary cost of this design, and will probably come in around 2.5-4 grand depending on prices when I finally purchase it.

If weight goes up significantly then I need to increase the pack size, strengthen the frame etc. It all spirals up in costs.

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