Change to Lithium-ion?
In the Hot Rod world, there is a movement to the Lithium-ion battery as an alternative to the old lead-acid type. Looks like performance is superior, but so is the price. Has anyone changed eith...
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wa8yxm wrote:
What I believe: They do pack more power in a smaller package and it's lighter as well. For the hot rodders every pound you can shed is Well an increase in your power/weight ration and a reduction in the time to the finish line.. Thus good. (The life span is not as important to them as is the prize money).
Not sure if it's against the rules..but if that's the case, just put a tiny motorcycle battery in and use a jumpstart pack to start it.
Same weight savings without the complications...and pretty darn cheap.
Of course, in racing, cost often goes out the window as people try to show off how higher tech you can be.
