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by 3xe - electric cars
Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:25 pm
Forum: Cars,Vans and other road vehicles
Topic: Blingo versus the rest!
Replies: 21
Views: 59177

That Zytek Smart isnt Ni Cad anyway is it. As you said in the other thread, the first batch of Zytec Smarts which went to council fleets were fitted with ZEBRA batteries. The model they are making available to the public has one of the lithium chemistries. I don't know which chemistry or which manu...
by 3xe - electric cars
Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:53 am
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: LiIon/LiFePo Cells Pricing
Replies: 15
Views: 35138

It was in the Merc A class aswell. :D And i assume the first batch of Zytek Smart EV's used ZEBRA? Yes - you are right - I forgot about A-Class and Smart. I suppose you know the story of A-Class and why it has failed the elk-test in first models ? For those who didn't know: A-Class was a model for ...
by 3xe - electric cars
Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:49 pm
Forum: Cars,Vans and other road vehicles
Topic: Blingo versus the rest!
Replies: 21
Views: 59177

I had a look at converting a Smart car, but it doesn't seem to be a good platform. Space for batteries is very limited and the car has precious little useful space inside already, so there's no easy way to stick a decent pack anywhere without seriously impacting the already limited usefulness of th...
by 3xe - electric cars
Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:17 pm
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: LiIon/LiFePo Cells Pricing
Replies: 15
Views: 35138

I don't know what sort of servicing a flat ZEBRA would need. As I understood it, a cool battery just needed re-charging to sort itself out, although I believe this takes a long time (maybe a day or two for a big pack). I'm surprised to hear you have had people with ZEBRA packs in their cars to begi...
by 3xe - electric cars
Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:45 pm
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: LiIon/LiFePo Cells Pricing
Replies: 15
Views: 35138

First of all: Both Zebra battery and lithium batteries, are needed on the market - so this is not direct competition. Its characteristics and features are quite different so there are customers who will be really satisfied about these batteries. About the Zebra battery: I have had few inquiries from...

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