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Default Electric cars again

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On 24 Feb 2012 21:26:19 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:

http://theunderstatement.com/post/18...stating-design

That is just one ****ed-up bit of design if something as simple as a
battery disconnect on depletion to a setpoint is not included.


Well yes and no. The problem is that the self discharge of lithium cells
- whilst pretty good - is still enough to ruin them.

Disconnected or not.


Normally you should have at least a years worth but often enough things
can be slightly wrong and you dont.

Crapola.