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Old 12-17-2015, 11:19 AM
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I had not thought about the safety issues - very good point. The economics would seem to indicate a break even point that is pretty far out. I don't know how to evaluate a potential increase in battery life by keeping the batteries in a higher state of charge but I agree with you that it is probably not as much as the vendor claims. Running a few numbers will help distinguish between doing it for economic vs. novelty reasons, the safety issue you raised notwithstanding. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by villagetinker View Post
Biker1 your numbers were very similar to mine, I estimated $60. I am actually more concerned to the additional weight at the roof line adding to tip over accidents.