How Deep Cycle Batteries Can Help Make The World A Better Place
Batteries store energy to be used in almost all the applications of the current world. This necessitates the dependence on fossil fuels.
However, deep cycle batteries play a great role in reducing the need for fossil fuels and these batteries help in reducing the carbon foot print caused by the usage of other batteries in consumer applications. It is because the deep cycle batteries store their energy received from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power.
A starter battery which is recharged using the automobile’s alternator, is powerful enough to help in starting the engine but it does not serve the purpose if it comes to household equipments which need power constantly. For homemade electric cars, deep cycle batteries which are designed in a way to sustain the stored energy for a longer period of time are perfect for the job.
Long term charge, consistent power release, longer period of usage are the key and striking features of deep cycle batteries for electric vehicles (EV). Consistent power release helps in preventing the batteries from getting drained quickly.
On a hot day, solar panels can be used at home to trickle charge the battery units via special purpose charges. When the sun goes down, the deep cycle batteries help to keep the consistency of the power source, thereby widening the use of solar power. The slow distribution of power extends the life of the deep cycle batteries.
Deep cycle batteries do not need marketing, since the environment friendliness of the product is in itself a great promotional tool. As this is the best alternative for carbon based power, the entire world is much attracted to it and manufacturing of fossil fuel power is becoming less desirable.
No inferior to the traditional power supply, these batteries can also save the environment. Their usage as a power resource for residences and small vehicles, and their durability make these batteries highly dependable.
The price of the battery technology products have gone down and this makes the maintenance of the high efficiency models of the deep cycle batteries much affordable. This will make it a good replacement for internal combustion engines as the electricity stored can be used to power high torque electric motors.
By storing the electricity at an affordable cost, the deep cycle batteries make the usage of renewable power convenient and undoubtedly this factor helps in keeping the environment safe. This type of batteries help in reducing the use of fossil fuels to a much greater extent than one can think of.
If the consumption of fossil fuels that power all the cars, trucks, SUVs etc in the world are reduced, we can assure that here starts the “go green” concept. Leave alone the household appliances and small vehicles, the deep cycle batteries can also be used in trains, ships and airplanes.
Putting together the good features of this product, it is not an exaggeration, if we say that this environment safe product is going to solve many of the environment concerned problems.
Extending The Driving Mileage Of Pure Electric Car
Couple of months back, I wrote a blog post about the electric charging stations network proposed by the California start up company Better Place. Better Place has a plan to put electric charging station to charge the battery of a pure electric car. Just like a conventional car stopping by the pump station to fuel up.
One of the drawback of pure electric vehicle (EV) is the drive mileage. A Do It Yourself (DIY) electric car may have a drive mileage of approximately 100 – 150 miles before you have to recharge the battery. Even the high end EV such as the Tesla Roadster has a drive mileage of approximately 220 miles. Can you use an EV for long driving trip? To make that a reality, we need facilities to recharge the batteries of an electric car.
Batter Place went out trying to solve that problem. Their idea is to build battery replacement / switching station. The concept is to drive your electric car to one of these station, drop off the discharged battery and a new charged battery pack will be installed in your car. The whole process takes less than 2 minutes. Sounds like science fiction? Check out the video below.
From the looks of it, the battery switching station only works for certain electric car model with specially design battery storage bay at the bottom of the car. I don’t think the setup will work for a homemade electric car. I guess electric car enthusiasts would have to wait for a battery technology breakthrough for the means to extend the EV drive mileage.
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Can DIY Electric Car Users Access Better Place Electric Charging Station?
Better Place, a California start up company is proposing to set up a large network of electric charging posts in Israel, Denmark, Australia, California and Hawaii.
This is definitely a good news on the development of the electric car for the masses. The current challenge for electric vehicle is its mileage per charge. With these electric charging posts, EV users can drive a further distance hence making EV more practical.
I have been thinking. Will DIY electric car users able to use these electric charging posts?
From the information that I’ve gathered from the web, Better Place has tied up with Renault-Nissan to develop the electric car. No doubt the electric car from Renault-Nissan will be expensive to lease or purchase.
It will be great if Better Place charging post can be used by DIY electric car. However, from the looks of it, there may be some techical and safety issues in doing that. Nonetheless, the electric car is slowly but surely gaining it’s foothold on the transport industry.
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