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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Not too far away, check out the Milwaukee V28
Hammer Drill. 28v Li-Ion pack - big bucks!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Earl</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=vicenterc@comcast.net
href="mailto:vicenterc@comcast.net">vicenterc@comcast.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> ; <A
title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=gfowler@raytheon.com
href="mailto:gfowler@raytheon.com">Gray E Fowler</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 18, 2005 1:49
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Discussion List
(Batteries)</DIV>
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<DIV>I am waiting until Li-Ions hit the power tool market. When that happens I
am sure that the battery price will go down to be competitive with glow
fuel. Charging and discharging issues would be resolved.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>Vicente</DIV>
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Original message -------------- <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>Richard</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I am not a
battery expert, but like everyone else on the list that does not stop me
from having an opinion about batteries.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>First, electric airplanes do not exactly drive the battery
market,......even if 50% of the FAI finalists use them. No other
applications </FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>that I am aware of uses
these batteries in the manner that we attempt, which is that massive current
draw. What electric planes do </FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>to
batteries is damaging, as demonstrated by your 25 flights. </FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I would not expect the battery market to
develop a battery capable of long life and extreme current draw since no one
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