Photo of safely stored liquid fuel. I mention this so that people don't lose track of the dangers.
Posted on 04/06/2015 1:10:36 PM PDT by Red Badger
This is an interesting article. Though I’ve learned to take a wait and see approach when it comes to new battery chemestries.
I need the next battery up from those- just checked em online at amazon- they are now $169 per battery- I shoot landscapes, with 2 second delay, mirror up etc- and I can get perhaps 6 hours or so (perhaps about 40-60 shots or so) before I need to recharge my battery
Would be nice to at least get a couple of days before needing a recharge (Note, I can shoot for days, perhaps a week, maybe a bit more, if I’m just shooting normal, ie no mirror lockup, no LCD screen, no 2 second timer)
I don’t do much video- but I’m sure it’s a massive drain o n the battery-
the LCD screen, really eats up the power as well..
I don’t use the camera for video ordinarily. and only once used it for anything I kept.
dont feel bad about the pricing....I need a new battery for my bike,...and they want 900 bucks for that
And only in Chevy Volts.
That’s amazing!
What’s that come to?
400 or 600 miles an hour?
The Chevy Volt fire scare turned out to be baloney. The fire only happened three weeks after the Volt was crash tested and only because the battery was not de-energized afterwards (kind of like how you would drain a leaking gas tank after a crash).
NHTSA Closes Chevy Volt Battery-Pack Fire Safety Investigation
Photo of safely stored liquid fuel. I mention this so that people don't lose track of the dangers.
Sounds impressive but I wonder what the catch is.
That’s not a photo of safely stored anything.
I mention that so people don’t lose track of facts.
[[and they want 900 bucks for that]]
Geeez- what’s it made of? Platinum?
One would think so. The battery powers a 48 volt motor..and with the increased amp hours..the new ones..are supposed to get 40 miles...without peddling.
“That’s not a photo of safely stored anything. I mention that so people don’t lose track of facts.”
It’s a photo of a ‘formerly safely stored liquid’ that you referenced.
Okay.
and how long do they hold a charge with no interaction.
IOW charge the car and leave it for a couple of weeks or month and it works just fine.
also.
250? a modern car, not ecconobox, goes for about 350 to 400 miles...
How long does it take to fill a gasoline/diesel tank? That is the real measure.
That time plus 350 mile range to next convenient refill.
“How long does it take to fill a gasoline/diesel tank? That is the real measure. That time plus 350 mile range to next convenient refill.”
My wife just left to gas up her car. Estimated time: 30 minutes.
If it were electric, she could have plugged it in last night. Estimated time: 30 seconds.
not very practical to be chained to a limited travel radium.
So your wife ONLY travels within a finite radius of your house?
Imagine what happens with auto-drive cars where you can go from A to B without TSA in the comfort of your own vehicle and whims.
And (to keep you on track):
Liquid fuel gives >350 mile range, with re-charge in less than 5 minutes.
THAT is the primary goal for any other vehicular energy storage method. Until the "alternative" energy vehicle can meet or exceed that standard, it will NOT be competitive with liquid fuel.
“So your wife ONLY travels within a finite radius of your house?”
Yes. Just saying. If she had an electric car it would save her over 25 hours a year in lost time filling up. That is a full day.
“No ... it’s a photo of the results of improperly storing liquid fuel.”
I am glad you believe that additional safeguards should be implemented concerning storage of gasoline.
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