--- On Sun, 6/28/09, Mark Brush <mbrush@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Might this be an advantage for colder > climates too? I understand lithium > batteries don't freeze. Is that true? Since I > don't drive the Vanagon when > salt is near, I'm usually attached my lead acid to a > charger to keep it > alive over the winter. In theory the Li battery can need fewer maintenance charges. In practice it is difficult to say since the Battery Management System (BMS) uses a little bit of current all the time, and it would depend on if this is designed with long storage periods in mind. Martin __________________________________________________________________ The new Internet Explorer® 8 - Faster, safer, easier. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/ |
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