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Subject:Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
From:Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Date:Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:10:37 -0700

A bargain at half the price!

Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 7/30/2007 1:41 PM Dennis Haynes wrote:

> I just called for pricing. If you want to run an inverter or any large
> load,
> you really need the XP series as it can take a 150 amp draw. The RP is
> limited to 30. The direct, factory to you price  for the U27-12XP is
> $2,550,
> plus shipping. Yes, that was the price for ONE! No I did not accidentally
> replace the decimal with a comma. Yup, 2  extra large. I almost fell off
> the
> chair. Anyway, lets see if I buy GC-2's in bulk, I bet I can 13 or 14 pair.
> Well too heavy and too much room. The little Honda generator is looking
> real
> good now!
>
> Dennis
>
>
>> From: David Etter <detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM>
>> Reply-To: David Etter <detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
>> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:34:26 -0300
>>
>> Malcolm:
>>        I've read about these and if I remember right they are 100's
>> of dollars.
>> The price should come down in 2014 (I believe) when the patent (held
>> by an Oil Company) rights expire.
>>
>>                                                David
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>>> Sorry everyone, cut and paste error.   Here is the correct URL
>>>
>>> Just to put the cat among the pigeons.......... here is a 12 volt
>>> re-chargeable Lithium-ion, Group 24 100 A/H battery:
>>>
>>> http://www.valence.com/assets/pdf/ucharge_rt_data_sheet.pdf
>>>
>>> Let the opinions fly....  :-)   Malcolm
>>>
>