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<DIV>I have a friend that told me that they are having problems. Should we wait until they fix the problems? I think this is good news for us.</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=SpellE><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Milwakee</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> is using <SPAN class=SpellE>lith</SPAN> ions now<SPAN class=GramE>..</SPAN> 18v you will see them this month at home depot I think.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>vicenterc@comcast.net<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, November 18, 2005 1:49 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> discussion@nsrca.org; discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> Gray E Fowler<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: Discussion List (Batteries)</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">There is another market there that could help a lot. I work for Johnson Controls. The automotive division is developing Li-Ion batteries for the hybrid vehicles. I am trying to get sponsored but not sure if I can justify. However, I will keep trying to get some free batteries. I hope that size and weight are good for our models.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">Richard</SPAN></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">I am not a battery expert, but like everyone else on the list that does not stop me from having an opinion about batteries.</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">First, electric airplanes do not exactly drive the battery market,......even if 50% of the FAI finalists use them. No other applications </SPAN></FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">that I am aware of uses these batteries in the manner that we attempt, which is that massive current draw. What electric planes do </SPAN></FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">to batteries is damaging, as demonstrated by your 25 flights. </SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">I would not expect the battery market to develop a battery capable of long life and extreme current draw since no one else uses </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>