On Monday, December 19, 2016 at 3:03:21 PM UTC-5, Califbill wrote:
Its Me wrote:
On Monday, December 19, 2016 at 2:22:22 PM UTC-5, Tim wrote:
12:33 PMPoco Loco
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Wal Mart here we come!!!
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I might do better than there. In St. Louis there's a massive cycle
salvage place that gets in plenty of late model used lithium batteries
that sell for less than half a new lead acid job, so...

I'm sure you are aware that the charging characteristics are different,
so it won't be a plug-n-play.


Talking to a battery company at a sport show earlier this year, it appeared
the replacement batteries are plug and play.

Ah, I first read it as just a salvage place, and thought it would be generic batteries. Now I see it's a *cycle* salvage, so they should have the new, lead-acid compatible ones.

2:36 PMIts Me
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Ah, I first read it as just a salvage place, and thought it would be generic batteries. Now I see it's a *cycle* salvage, so they should have the new, lead-acid compatible ones.
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They said that if the get a lithium that is a year old or less it's $85-100.00 depending on size. A new lith. for my wing is about $235.00 minimum...

On 12/19/2016 3:48 PM, Tim wrote:
2:36 PMIts Me
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Ah, I first read it as just a salvage place, and thought it would be generic batteries. Now I see it's a *cycle* salvage, so they should have the new, lead-acid compatible ones.
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They said that if the get a lithium that is a year old or less it's $85-100.00 depending on size. A new lith. for my wing is about $235.00 minimum...


I don't trust lithium ion batteries. Period.

On Monday, December 19, 2016 at 4:37:45 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/19/2016 3:48 PM, Tim wrote:
2:36 PMIts Me
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Ah, I first read it as just a salvage place, and thought it would be generic batteries. Now I see it's a *cycle* salvage, so they should have the new, lead-acid compatible ones.
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They said that if the get a lithium that is a year old or less it's $85-100.00 depending on size. A new lith. for my wing is about $235.00 minimum...


I don't trust lithium ion batteries. Period.

The newest form of lithium batteries aren't supposed to have the issue of overheating and catching on fire that the first ones had.

"I've heard old stories about lithium catching on fire ??
- Not these type. These are new LiFePO4 type, iron phosphate. No chance of that happening. Very safe, much safer than carrying around a bunch of highly flammable gasoline !"

Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/19/2016 3:48 PM, Tim wrote:
2:36 PMIts Me
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Ah, I first read it as just a salvage place, and thought it would be
generic batteries. Now I see it's a *cycle* salvage, so they should
have the new, lead-acid compatible ones.
----

They said that if the get a lithium that is a year old or less it's
$85-100.00 depending on size. A new lith. for my wing is about $235.00 minimum...


I don't trust lithium ion batteries. Period.


I understand the Los Angeles fire dept. Has lithium batteries in all fire
trucks. Reduced the dead battery problems to close to,zero.