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Revision as of 16:27, 5 February 2019
General Performance
- 10A discharge, self-protection circuit inside.
- 3.7V
- 3 Ahr
- 18 minutes of 37W
- 10W for 1 hour
- 30 of these give 1 kWhr
- 45g each, so 1 kWhr weighs 1.5 kg.
- At this density, ultra light cars (500 lb total) - will have 30 miles per kwhr.
- 1kwhr ~ 4MJ - so about 1/10 kg gasoline. Given gas is 20% efficient in cars, we have 1/2 kg equivalent. Tbis gets us to about 240 mpg equivalent.
- With 1 kW solar added- that gets us to about 400 mpg equivalent.
Specs
- Note actual spec from a buyer on Amazon - [1]
Reviews
- https://thegunzone.com/best-18650-batteries/
- https://www.18650batterystore.com/Best-18650-Battery-Guide-s/142.htm
Management
- While specs say 250 cycles for 15A discharge - Multiple thousands of cycles are possible when charged to 80% and drained to 30%. - [2]
Cost
- From <$1 to $7 each - so choose wisely -
- Cheapest - [3]
- Best - Samsung 30Q - 3000 mAh - $3 in bulk - [4]
External Links
- Fantastic forms for recycling old 18650s into DIY Power Walls https://secondlifestorage.com/index.php