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I'm planning to thermostat them. New US145's were in the car when I bought it and I got 50 miles of 30 mph level driving (not how I use it daily on my work commute).

Well, finally broke down today and plunked down $2300 for 18 new US145 6v/260Ah batteries. That's $500 more than 3 yrs ago but down $1300 from a few months ago. I tried to get the dealer to cut me a bigger break by offering to paint his logo on the car but he didn't wnat to go there. Sharkey, does y...

I might build a higher power charger too, but I don's really see the point of the huge transformer.

did this problem ever get resolved? I had a similar problem caused by a fault in on of the interlock subsystems..have to search my records. I managed to drive around anyway by slipping the clutch.

is this working now? I just got finished replacing a blown triac in my Russco.

We have Sam's around here so I'll check out their battery specs. 12v batteries seem to have a better energy/price ratio than 6v so I might consider using them. I use braided ground strap soldered directly to terminals to make battery interconnects. Very quick, low resistance method. I've also made a...

Dear Sharkey and all, I've been happily driving my '81 SCT VW Rabbit EV for almost 2 years now and the batteries are nearing the end of life. Started checking into prices and I'm having sticker shock. The US145s I bought for about $100 apiece two years ago are now over $200. Does anyone have any inf...