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50+ year battery consisting of nickel and iron plates in an electrolyte of Potassium Hydroxide (similar to lye - which I'm guessing you could substitute). | |||
Thomas Edison drove an electric car a hundred years ago. | |||
The batteries he used are easy to build and are still operational. | |||
Search for 'nickel iron battery', 'edison cell' or 'nife battery'. | |||
See http://www.beutilityfree.com/content/ | |||
I have a document on how to build one I need to dig up. | |||
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50+ year battery consisting of nickel and iron plates in an electrolyte of Potassium Hydroxide (similar to lye - which I'm guessing you could substitute).
Thomas Edison drove an electric car a hundred years ago. The batteries he used are easy to build and are still operational. Search for 'nickel iron battery', 'edison cell' or 'nife battery'. See http://www.beutilityfree.com/content/ I have a document on how to build one I need to dig up.