http://www.transeum.com/electric-car/the-detriot-electric.html Transeum - the blog about Planes, Trains and Automobiles Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:26:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.transeum.com/electric-car/the-detriot-electric.html#comment-222 Wattsy Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:46:38 +0000 http://www.transeum.com/electric-car/the-detriot-electric.html#comment-222 I found out this on one of the models also... they had 14 six volt batteries which can be connected as two 42 volt batteries in parallel or as one 84 volt battery depending upon the speed desired. I found out this on one of the models also… they had 14 six volt batteries which can be connected as two 42 volt batteries in parallel or as one 84 volt battery depending upon the speed desired.

]]> http://www.transeum.com/electric-car/the-detriot-electric.html#comment-221 Wattsy Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:40:58 +0000 http://www.transeum.com/electric-car/the-detriot-electric.html#comment-221 Edison's Nickel Iron batteries lasted a looong time, battery manufacturers rather make the cheaper lead acid batteries that you need to replace reguarly...hmmm. Only China makes Nickel Iron batteries today. The Nickel Iron batteries werent perfect, thats why lead acid was prefered as a good enuff approch. Hopefully a new more better battery technology is not that far away. Edison’s Nickel Iron batteries lasted a looong time, battery manufacturers rather make the cheaper lead acid batteries that you need to replace reguarly…hmmm. Only China makes Nickel Iron batteries today. The Nickel Iron batteries werent perfect, thats why lead acid was prefered as a good enuff approch. Hopefully a new more better battery technology is not that far away.

]]> http://www.transeum.com/electric-car/the-detriot-electric.html#comment-219 Richard Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:01:21 +0000 http://www.transeum.com/electric-car/the-detriot-electric.html#comment-219 I find it so odd that the batteries in this car would last longer and have a longer range than the lead acid batteries of today. These were batteries that Thomas Edison built himself, with his own hands. Now seams to me that if he could do it, why can't a reasonably handy man do it also? This would cut the cost of batteries a great deal and recycle them. If this car could go 130km, how many batteries are in that little car? I find it so odd that the batteries in this car would last longer and have a longer range than the lead acid batteries of today. These were batteries that Thomas Edison built himself, with his own hands. Now seams to me that if he could do it, why can’t a reasonably handy man do it also? This would cut the cost of batteries a great deal and recycle them. If this car could go 130km, how many batteries are in that little car?

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