http://blog.maxdunn.com/articles/2008/10/15/zapino-lithium-battery-update en-us 40 Max Dunn's Blog <p>I just talked to Bob in customer service at <a href="http://zapworld.com/">Zap</a>. He said that they are testing Lithium (Li-ion) batteries for the <a href="http://zapworld.com/electric-vehicles/electric-scooters/zapino-electric-scooter">Zapino</a> scooter right now and that they should be ready in 4 to 6 months. The cost will be between $1,500 and $2,000 and will include the batteries and charger, but no battery management system (BMS).</p> <p>So for now, the best option will probably be to use <a href="http://www.thunder-sky.cn/egsjj.asp">Thunder Sky</a> batteries from <a href="http://elitepowersolutions.com/products/index.php">Elite Power</a>. They have a <a href="http://elitepowersolutions.com/products/product_info.php?cPath=1_24&#38;products_id=87">package of 20-40Ah batteries and charger</a> for $1600 that should work well in the Zapino. While half the weight of the current lead-acid battery pack, they are a 1/2 inch higher so there might be some rework needed to fit them in.</p> Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:52:00 -0700 urn:uuid:cab23d85-3efc-4ad1-88e5-b8d996693308 Max Dunn http://blog.maxdunn.com/articles/2008/10/15/zapino-lithium-battery-update Electric Vehicles