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| Posted: 01:02am 11 Aug 2013 |
Time to have a battery change in the EV Hilux.
Started 25 June 2013 and first drive was around the 15 July 2013.
The original lithium pack is not dead yet but has been borderline for my daily round trip distance for a while. Everyday dropping the voltage very low, the battery pack is not going to last very long. It was really one cell in particular that was limiting the range, it showed a much higher internal resistance, but was also smaller in capacity. Another cell, one that had not shown any issues, on a longer trip, died from being discharged too low. It was time to change before I killed them all. I want this pack on my house wind and solar system.
Distance of original lithium pack is 437956 – 350153 = 87803 km.
Cost calculated at $1.80/ah retail at the time of purchase. $16200 / 87803 km = approx. $0.18c per km.
Cost calculated at current retail of $1.40/ah. $12600 / 87803 km = $0.14c per km
Current price of unleaded petrol is $1.57/litre. As a 2.7litre petrol Hilux, used 10 litres per 100km. That approx. $0.157c per km, then you have to add the other costs of oil changes, filters and so on.
Trev @ drivebynature.com