The last few years there has been tremendous progress on the development of small
and light weight batteries.
Take this for example: a 11,1 Volt 5Ah battery, capable of providing 150 Amp crank
power, weighing only 0,384 Kg (for the non-metric guys: less than one pound,
do the math yourself).
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The 11.1 volt is a bit of a disadvantage, with a nominal voltage of 3,7 Volts per
cell you have to choose between 11,1 volts or 14,8 volts. (The 14,8 Volt model
weights 0,5Kg). Note that this is the nominal voltage, a fully charged battery
will have a higher voltage. You will probably have to adapt the rectifier/regulator,
but given the significant weight savings, this could be worthwile.
Anyone tried this already?
Frans
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