Deep cycle batteries are designed to be discharged down as much as 80% time after time, and have much thicker plates. The major difference between a true deep cycle battery and others is that the plates are SOLID Lead plates - not sponge. This gives less surface area, thus less "instant" power like starting batteries need. Although these can be cycled down to 20% charge, the best lifespan vs cost method is to keep the average cycle at about 50% discharge. Unfortunately, it is often impossible to tell what you are really buying in some of the discount stores or places that specialize in automotive batteries. The golf car battery is quite popular for small systems and RV's.
$99 (these are the batteries I use in my solar house). Best wh/$ value. Trojans were better iirc, but didn't have the money for 8@6v and I found I didn't need them.
I was looking at lipo's last night. Still over 4x the cost of lead acid. I got my batteries @ ~$100/kwh. That's roughly the cost at a few places I've looked: walmart, costco, golf cart and auto repair shops. And that's with lifespan et al factored in.
You're welcome. I would have preferred electricity. Funny thing is that most people around me are retired or granola types and don't want it. The few that did had hughes.net satellite and were happy with it. You usually don't move into the countryside to get away from it all, then want it back. Well, most do, but they just moved back.
especially thunderstruck. Reminds me of the time I first heard it driving through a massive lightning disply during a monsoon storm.
What does this have to do with anything? Well, nothing really, just thought nerds might be interested in it.
We need to stop all forms of energy production until all the complaining idiots stfu and beg to turn it back on so the rest of civilization can advance unencumbered. It would be totally worth the one or two day sacrifice. ZE day (zero energy day). Never forget.
I remember the old non ultra paranoid internet. It was interesting and you could have reasonable and intelligent debates. Maybe theyare putting something in he water.
I have an $80 Garmin that I use for that. Unfortunately they only last for 2 years before the usb connector falls out. I'm on my fourth model in 10 years. They got it right the first version (in 2006), but every model since then has dropped some useful function.
They know best what people want and are happy to sell it to them. Most people I've argued with on the internet do not want to own a house and prefer the convenience of renting, which they also maintain, is less expensive, eg, better to invest the equity money in your house in the stock market. Whatever, but I don't see commercial forces as much as consumer wants driving much of this.
The one and only time I've ever parallel parked (in 25 years) was for my drivers license exam. Not a useful skill if you never drive downtown and if you have to do that (jury duty), it's easier to take the bus.
My first car had a boombox wired into the fuse box. I'd opened the boombox and soldered wires to the PCB. The wires were way too long (about 20') and eventually became a tangled mess siting on the front seat next to me.
I was stopped one night driving home from school and the officer shined his flashlight into the car at the Rube Goldberg glob of wires and electronic coming out from under my dash and asked if I though thought was safe.
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$0.096/wh. Multiply by 4 to limit discharge to 75%.
Deep cycle batteries are designed to be discharged down as much as 80% time after time, and have much thicker plates. The major difference between a true deep cycle battery and others is that the plates are SOLID Lead plates - not sponge. This gives less surface area, thus less "instant" power like starting batteries need. Although these can be cycled down to 20% charge, the best lifespan vs cost method is to keep the average cycle at about 50% discharge. Unfortunately, it is often impossible to tell what you are really buying in some of the discount stores or places that specialize in automotive batteries. The golf car battery is quite popular for small systems and RV's.
http://www.solar-electric.com/...
My friend did a 100% electric pickup truck conversion in his high school class, so it can't be that difficult.
$2400
I was looking at lipo's last night. Still over 4x the cost of lead acid. I got my batteries @ ~$100/kwh. That's roughly the cost at a few places I've looked: walmart, costco, golf cart and auto repair shops. And that's with lifespan et al factored in.
Metric system is already forced (try to find some consumable in your house without metric labeling. Imperial is not forced.
I lived there I sucked.
You're welcome. I would have preferred electricity. Funny thing is that most people around me are retired or granola types and don't want it. The few that did had hughes.net satellite and were happy with it. You usually don't move into the countryside to get away from it all, then want it back. Well, most do, but they just moved back.
Hot water+this. Place in driver's seat
especially thunderstruck. Reminds me of the time I first heard it driving through a massive lightning disply during a monsoon storm .
What does this have to do with anything? Well, nothing really, just thought nerds might be interested in it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
http://www.monokote.com/metall...
4931m, 16,000 feet.
"You can fool all of the people all of the time if your effects budget is large enough”
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the Air Force used to recruit people based on their video game scores?
We need to stop all forms of energy production until all the complaining idiots stfu and beg to turn it back on so the rest of civilization can advance unencumbered.
It would be totally worth the one or two day sacrifice. ZE day (zero energy day). Never forget.
Greenland alone is adding 0.8mm / year
I remember the old non ultra paranoid internet. It was interesting and you could have reasonable and intelligent debates. Maybe they are putting something in he water.
I have an $80 Garmin that I use for that. Unfortunately they only last for 2 years before the usb connector falls out. I'm on my fourth model in 10 years. They got it right the first version (in 2006), but every model since then has dropped some useful function.
They know best what people want and are happy to sell it to them. Most people I've argued with on the internet do not want to own a house and prefer the convenience of renting, which they also maintain, is less expensive, eg, better to invest the equity money in your house in the stock market. Whatever, but I don't see commercial forces as much as consumer wants driving much of this.
The one and only time I've ever parallel parked (in 25 years) was for my drivers license exam. Not a useful skill if you never drive downtown and if you have to do that (jury duty), it's easier to take the bus.
4 - entertains while transporting
My first car had a boombox wired into the fuse box. I'd opened the boombox and soldered wires to the PCB. The wires were way too long (about 20') and eventually became a tangled mess siting on the front seat next to me. I was stopped one night driving home from school and the officer shined his flashlight into the car at the Rube Goldberg glob of wires and electronic coming out from under my dash and asked if I though thought was safe.
Yes. Yes I do.
Pop Musik?
Why is skylon any better than the useable BDR like spacex is attempting to build?
9 year payback time.