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Re: running without battery?

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:11 pm
by Major Softie
mattcfish wrote:Lithium Iron batteries are what the Cafe crowd is switching too.

That's "Lithium Ion." I suspect lithium iron batteries would be significantly heavier.

Re: running without battery?

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:31 pm
by Duane Ausherman
That one tiny letter surely makes a huge difference.

Re: running without battery?

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:40 pm
by mattcfish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ir ... te_battery
"Because of its low cost, non-toxicity, the high abundance of iron,"

Same thing smarty. There are different types of Lithium Ion batteries, but I was under the opinion that iron was the kind used in motorcycles. I may be mistaken.....8-)

Re: running without battery?

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:28 am
by Major Softie
mattcfish wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ir ... te_battery
"Because of its low cost, non-toxicity, the high abundance of iron,"

Same thing smarty. There are different types of Lithium Ion batteries, but I was under the opinion that iron was the kind used in motorcycles. I may be mistaken.....8-)
Well, it's a good point, but iron phosphate is not iron, anymore than sodium chloride is sodium. :mrgreen:

Re: running without battery?

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:38 pm
by mattcfish
Major Softie wrote:
mattcfish wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_ir ... te_battery
"Because of its low cost, non-toxicity, the high abundance of iron,"

Same thing smarty. There are different types of Lithium Ion batteries, but I was under the opinion that iron was the kind used in motorcycles. I may be mistaken.....8-)
Well, it's a good point, but iron phosphate is not iron, anymore than sodium chloride is sodium. :mrgreen:
I should have said Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery. :ugeek:

Re: running without battery?

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:47 pm
by Chuey
Major Softie wrote:That's "Lithium Ion." I suspect lithium iron batteries would be significantly heavier.
But, your clothes will look so much more presentable.

Chuey

Re: running without battery?

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:07 pm
by Major Softie
Ah. I misunderstood.

Now that I think about it, I believe "lithium iron" could be an activity for people in a sanitarium.