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Originally Posted by mark christopher
go on then, if you used that argument................... explain!
do at least 50% of chargers cater for lipo?, now how many cater for a123 cells?
lipo is .2 volts higher than nimh, no motor changes needed, explain how your saying its cheaper yet you say you need to buy lower winds? your also increasing voltage on at least 3 of your mentioned classes and reducing it in off road
i dont see anyone blowing motors, unless there over gearing which will happen no matter what power source.
no go show me where im not moving with the times, lipo is here NOW, its stable and we can go there next year, as packs fit cars NOW.
if in another year the A123 are proven to work and can fit in cars/classes then yes ill use em, but i live for now, and what we have is lipo,
have you actually used the A123 cells?
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Mark, you really do make me laugh!!
These are all the things I said to you when you were saying we had to go LiPo because it is the future. I'll have one last try...
12th can use 6.6v and go to lower-wind motors. TC can use 6.6v for both Mod (much as it is) and Stock - just change to 9.5 motors. Off-Road can use 6.6v by upping their motors to 4.5 or 3.5. It's a universal voltage for all, it doesn't need any receiver packs and it can be run in any class now except 12th - the voltage is a maximum, not a minimum!
The problem with motors burning out in TC is a voltage problem, and now the motors are stronger people are losing speedos (the next weakest link in the power system) except where the voltage is lower. TC Mod and 12th have no problems, nor does anyone using 5 cells or less. 6.6v makes the power system more durable than 7.4v without any loss of speed.
When LiPo first came out they didn't fit the cars - some don't now.
When LiPo came out, NiMh was there then.
It doesn't come without any changes, and neither did LiPo. It's the future because it is not volatile and doesn't need an extra case to put it in. It can be charged in 15 mins so you only need one pack. It can discharge at higher rates than LiPo or NiMh. And yes, you have to buy a new charger, but at £40 that's hardly a problem.
I have no idea what A123 will do with pack sizes, and no I haven't used one. But, when they do come out with a stick pack for my buggy, I will buy one and I will use it. It is the fastest growing technology for batteries, and it is being used in power tools now. It is being tested by lots of computer companies, and it is the future replacement for NiMh in hybrid and electric cars.
Everything that is powered by batteries is looking at this technology as its future - why not RC? Argue away my friend, but this is the future. I won't be going down that track, but there will be plenty who will. this is simply a better battery technology than anything we have, so if it happens this year, or the next five years, I don't mind - but it will happen.
I'm sure you'll come back on this, but I'll not hog a thread on our little discussion. I'm happy to wait, and to support new technology - are you just stuck in a LiPo rut?? !!
