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...
In most cases on FIRST robots, we have more material than in we need in some places and less than we need in others. That single phenomenon is the leading cause of robot failures. - Paul Copioli [more] 
02-07-2002, 16:18
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