[ausev] Battery suggestions

[Christopher Robison]

On Mon, 2007-07-23 at 09:46 -0500, D. C. Frandsen Jr wrote:
> You might want to contact Xtreme Power Solutions in Buda, TX.  
> 512-268-8191 or email info at xtremepowersolutions.com
> Hope they can help you.


We saw these folks in San Antonio a couple years back. Their primary
product appears to be systems that involve batteries, inverters and
charging equipment, for load leveling and remote power applications.
They are a consumer of batteries for building their products, and would
not likely be an low-cost reseller.

While they do provide "power packs" for forklifts, they are limited to
24 or 36 volts, and due to their intended application would likely be
far too massive when strung out to the correct voltage for a road-going
vehicle. I do not think their products would be appropriate for use in
an EV, where the physical flexibility of multiple standard batteries and
the low price of a high volume mass-market product (like golf cart
batteries) is necessary to making EVs feasible.


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Christopher Robison
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