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Old 09-04-2006 | 09:51 PM
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Lee Jay
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Default RE: A123Racing Battery Questions

Hello. I've been following your company's development for quite a while now.

Current limitations appear to be:

- Lower energy density than Lithium Polymer batteries (~100 Wh/kg versus ~140 Wh/kg). This is a very important consideration for aircraft.

- Only one available cell size (2300mAh). LiPos seem to be available from 300mAh to 5000mAh with numerous options in between.

- Can't charge using regular LiPo chargers
I mention this on because I'm interested in the CellPro from FMA because it charges all the cells separatly - a very nice advantage in my opinion.

- Limited pack availability (2S1P, 3S1P, 2S2P).

The advantages of inherant safety, increased durability and higher charge/discharge rates are attractive.

Can you comment on how you plan to address each of the four limitations I mentioned above please?

Thank you.

Lee Jay