Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Our goal is to enable owners to enlist a local electrician/engineer to convert their cars, initially with lead-acid batteries, for under $6,000 and less than two person-weeks of time. (We The kit is designed so the batteries can be upgraded to lithium-phosphate.) 25 or more gets you a bumper sticker.
Green Car Congress
MAY 30, 2018
In addition, the lead-acid auxiliary 12V battery found in competitors’ hybrid models has been omitted for the Ioniq Hybrid, resulting in a 26-pound reduction in weight. Ioniq uses aluminum in the hood and tailgate, reducing weight by 27 lbs (12.25 Lightweighting also extended to less obvious areas such as the cargo-screen cover.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
at least, the recycling infrastructure for the well-established lead-acid batteries is robust. lead-acid batteries have a far better recycling rate than even aluminum bottles — over 90% of lead-acid batteries are recycled. None of the new electric cars are planning to use old-tech lead acid batteries.
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