• jaschen@lemm.ee
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    10 days ago

    True battery tech is not there yet. Even with the new sodium batteries, it’s still not good enough for a motorcycle

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      9 days ago

      How about LIPO4? I got one for my trolling motor and it’s a dream, never come close to running it down on a single trip and only bother charging it every 2-3 outings, and only that often to cover my ass.

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        9 days ago

        I think LIPO4 batteries are less dense than the standard lithium ion battery.

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          8 days ago

          They are indeed larger! My 12.6V I was talking about is about double the size of a lead car battery, but much of that is also empty space. I’d trade that space for runtime any day. Apparently that doesn’t work out for small vehicles?