Comments on: Firefly technology powers Oasis batteries

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Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:47:29 +0000

excellent and really enlightening information.

By: Gaylene Budd

Gaylene Budd — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:48:03 +0000

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By: RC TRUCK

RC TRUCK — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:57:27 +0000

Whether or not to open an online retail site will be useful in the market?

By: The Fixer

The Fixer — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:19:53 +0000

I think they will change their tune rather quickly when it comes to selling them to Long-Haul truckers. Long-Haul truckers will soon become a shadow of what they once were. Over 1000 Trucking companies have gone out of business since the first of the year.

It’s almost impossible to make money at $5.00 a gallon of diesel. I think you’ll see a dramatic shift to cross-country train shipping, and short haul trucking. The days of hauling tomatos from California to North Dakota in a 40ft trailer are rapidly coming to an end.

I CAN’T WAIT for these batteries. Talk about the perfect battery for home EV builders.

By: Bradford Wade

Bradford Wade — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:29:07 +0000

Eric, Oasis batteries in a Solectria Force would be very cool, though I’m not sure they would completely eliminate concern about 100% discharge.

Kjeld, I guess the fear is that the Oasis batteries will go directly to fleet operators, preventing EV owners from getting their hands on them. I wonder if there could be a way to get around that.

Does anyone have more information on these two issues? Thanks!

By: Kjeld Holm

Kjeld Holm — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:37:57 +0000

Their group31 battery spec. indicate same weight as a normal traction battery I think. Can anyone confirm this !?

When they eventually produce a larger quantity for trucks, I not afraid of EV-entusiasts are not going to get any for another couple of years. As with A123 LiFePo4 batteryes, the RC-entusiasts quite early got some, from disassembling of Dewalt drill battery-packs, when they couldn’t byy them otherwise.
Best regards

By: Holm

Holm — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:21:21 +0000

Their group31 battery spec. indicate same weight as a normal traction battery I think. Anyone can confirm this !?

By: Eric Krofchak

Eric Krofchak — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:47:24 +0000

Bradford,
My personal intrest is that the group31 battery is close enough in size to the batteries used in my solectria force to allow direct replacement. By my estimates they would give me a range of 60 miles or so compared to the current 40-45 max it currently has. Additionally it would free me from the concern of damaging the battery by draining it completely. Doubling or trippling the expected time between battery replacements if not a bad bonus either.

By: Bradford Wade

Bradford Wade — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:30:25 +0000

“…[a conventional] battery drops to only 40% of what can be provided at ambient when the car is started at minus 18 degrees C. By comparison, a Firefly 3D battery will provide almost 70% of its ambient-temperature power at minus 18 degrees C. …the net result is Firefly’s battery does not need to be ‘sized up’ for cold weather performance.”

http://www.fireflyenergy.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=205&Itemid=89

By: Bradford Wade

Bradford Wade — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:16:11 +0000

I read that the Oasis battery would first be produced in Group 31 size. That just happens to be the size used in the ZENN neighborhood electric vehicle. The ZENN is already a usable urban vehicle. Putting Oasis batteries in the ZENN would solve one of its only significant limitations, which is greatly reduced range in the winter (if you let the batteries get cold). I plan to buy a ZENN as soon as there is a way to get Oasis batteries.