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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 3/3/2012

DIY Electric Car

I attempted to buy a manual rack, but the company said they don't actually have one to sell. They couldn't wrap their heads around the idea I wanted a manual rack, even though I have a car with a power rack. Batteries: I will be using Absorbed Glass Mat, Deep Cycle, Sealed Lead Acid Batteries.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

Overnight or deep-cycle discharge damages batteries, and high C rates degrade batteries because of the temperature created. times more life expectancy for a battery versus a deep-cycle charging approach. And the idea is that they are in revenue service all the time. How does that work?