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Old 03-01-2009, 01:38 PM   #7
darwinb
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Default Re: Lithium Ion Batteries

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Originally Posted by FIXEROFCARTS View Post
Lithium golf cart batteries are out there, I've driven in carts with them. Problem is cost, currently about .50cents a watt.
These were probably lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery (also designated "LFP") a type of rechargeable battery lithium ion battery, which uses LiFePO4 as a cathode material. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium...sphate_battery

Sold by http://www.powerstream.com/LLLF.htm and others. I think these are mostly Garage operations but just guessing.

The new technology from Enerdel and A123 Systems uses new technology that has a much higher amp/pound and supposedly they have developed better manufacturing processes that will make the batteries cheaper.
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