[ausev] Desulfators

[Lisa Korf]

The cost is a little over $100 for a 72-volt unit;
these are recently becoming available, possibly due to
folks like us creating demand...?

--- Mark Farver <mfarver at mindbent.org> wrote:

> Lisa Korf wrote:
> > I've just become aware of desulfators to extend
> > battery life and performance.  It seems that there
> is
> > a history here that some of these products are
> "scams"
> > whereas some of the newer things I've read about
> > certain products are pretty positive.  Does anyone
> > have any experience with using batter desulfators?
> >
> >   
> Data is mixed, the scientific explanation of why
> they work has never 
> been established, so all of the information is
> anecdotal or from 
> manufacturer sponsored tests.  Lots of off-grid
> folks swear by the 
> units.  However, they are generally running only a
> few batteries 24 or 
> 48v worth.  At about $30 each for the desulfators,
> an EV would require a 
> lot more of them, and it is doubtful they would pay
> for themselves.
> 
> 
> Mark
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