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MetroMPG 06-23-2008 09:13 PM

Guess: how many "labour hours" to make a conventional lead acid car battery?
 
Hmm... Bob Lutz seems to know a bit about batteries...

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=QoYnnSKH_6I

Skip forward to the 4:00 mark for an interesting quiz he has with his audience. "Anybody wanna guess how many labour hours are in a modern automotive 12v battery?"

I was surprised.

Lazarus 06-23-2008 09:19 PM

That is very interesting but why is he the only one wearing wearing shades?

MetroMPG 06-23-2008 09:21 PM

I don't know, but something about Bob Lutz scares me. Just thought I'd share.

Lazarus 06-23-2008 09:23 PM

He going to make you "an offer you can't refuse"

MetroMPG 06-23-2008 09:55 PM

Maybe that's it. He has that kind of voice.

metroschultz 06-23-2008 10:07 PM

Duh, That was how long it took on "How It's Made"
Most of it is automated as he was stressing.
Therefore, automating the Li battery process has to make them less expensive.
FWTW there was a battery company in the midwest that was making some sort of Li batts they claimed were designed for autos. I e-mailed them when I was looking into making my own electrogeo and got an auto response that they were no longer in the battery business.
This was just before GM got into the hybrid business.
HHHHHHHMMMMMMMM
makes you wonder.
S.

ihatejoefitz 06-23-2008 11:45 PM

"How can you sell a battery for thirty bucks if there is 6 labor hours in it?" Exactly what I was thinking, haha.

LostCause 06-24-2008 12:27 PM

Interesting description. My first guess was a 1/2 man hour...kind of close. :D

He doesn't sound/look very healthy. :o

- LostCause

TheDon 06-25-2008 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ihatejoefitz (Post 37693)
"How can you sell a battery for thirty bucks if there is 6 labor hours in it?" Exactly what I was thinking, haha.

my Group 49 batter was $110 from the dealership, and that was with 10% off with my club discount. Its the proper battery for the benz.. +4 concourse points...

Arminius 06-25-2008 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lazarus (Post 37626)
That is very interesting but why is he the only one wearing wearing shades?

Those look self-tinting. Probably shouldn't face the window.


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