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	<title>Electric Car Conversion Blog  By Gavin Shoebridge &#187; LiFePO4</title>
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	<description>Gavin Shoebridge - an electric vehicle nut, a keen environmentalist</description>
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		<title>Electric Car Batteries and Their Lifespans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Thinking about converting a car to run on electricity? If you are, then before you shell out your hard earned dollars you&#8217;re probably wondering just how long your shiny new batteries are actually going to last. 
The answer to the question of how long electric car batteries last depends on the battery chemistry. All are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Are Lithium Batteries So Expensive?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Of course all electric car converters would love to ditch lead batteries and use lithium ones. You can draw more power out of them, they&#8217;re lighter, they last longer, they don&#8217;t require “topping-up” every month or two; the list goes on.
The reasons for wanting to use lithium batteries are many, and the reasons we&#8217;re not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Lithium Batteries in Your Electric Car &#8211; Things You Should Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gavin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries are fast becoming the battery of choice for electric vehicle converters. Known as LiFePO4 in geek-speak, these batterys are tolerant, lightweight and require zero maintenance. They also have more than twice the capacity of lead acid batteries per kilogram. 
There are things to be aware of though when using LiFePO4 batteries [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Battery Pack Sizing for Electric Car Conversions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gavin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image courtesy of www.calcars.org
Possibly the most confusing calculation when converting a gas clunker to run on electricity, is figuring out just how many batteries you&#8217;ll need to achieve your desired range. People often under-size their battery pack and end up disappointed with their conversion efforts.
Well, enough is enough. Let&#8217;s cut through the confusion once and [...]]]></description>
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