Jon:
You mentioned some excellent points. I agree that there are several different items that impact the life of the battery...
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Originally posted by Jon Lawton
While I agree that charge/discharge cycles do impact the life of a battery, I'd argue that how you charge and discharge the cells matters more.
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In terms of lighter batteries, I think it would be hard to beat the Power VS Weight of the Lithium Ion type. I have no idea what recycling for these is like. Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) is also light, but takes a lot longer to charge than Li-Ion. Nickel-Cadmium batteries have been around forever, and are great if you want to get the power out of them in a *HURRY*...
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If we can find anything that will both help the robot and at the same time improve the Robots weight and performance. I believe would not only be a bonus, but would be improvement on other items too...
Thanks...