"Peter W. Meek" wrote in message
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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:34:33 -0400, Glenn Ashmore
wrote:

NiCads develop a memory over time and can't be fully recharged unless
they are fully discharged occasionally.

This is (almost) a myth. The Ni-Cad memory phenomenon
does exist, but I can almost promise that no-one
reading this has ever experienced it.

I am sorry but you are not entirly correct.

Proven many many times and easy to repeat.
Take two brand new and identical radio controlled racing cars.
FULLY charge and discharge the nicads of one of the cars ten times.
Randomly and gently cycle the nicads of the other car ten times.
Race the cars.

Fully charged/discharged car WILL win.
Not only will the car win a short sprint race... It will also win an
endurance race.