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      07-12-2018, 03:28 PM   #6
The Wind Breezes
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LiPo battery? Which one did you go with?

I was looking at Shirai motorcycle batteries as they're around $300 for a 4.4lbs @ ~450cca. I went with an 18lbs Deka for now, can't beat the $90 price and performance of a Braile.
LiFePO4 15Ah I made it myself for around $160. You wouldn't want to use LiPo in a car. Can't be charged by a stock alternator in 3S or it will catch fire, and in 4S it will be discharged too far to work.
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