electrics-cost

[Wayne Galligan]

Obsolescence....   jezsh.... just when your getting used to the OS or YS then out comes a Mintor, Webra, DZ.  1.20 then 1.40 now 1.60's  1.70......  you get the picture.  Why would electric be any different.   True, by the time you read the instructions on the electronic stuff its outdated.

Amir...    a choke In electrics is a coil placed the circuit to control those little electron gizmo's.

WG
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Atwood, Mark 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 2:37 PM
  Subject: RE: Electrics - Cost is not as bad as it appears


  I'm all for the electrics, but lets not forget the cost due to rapid obsolesence.  Electrics are changing soooo fast that it's RARE to be able to amortize the cost of your investment over the expected life of the product.  In most cases, batteries are replaced with newer, lighter, longer lasting packs long before they've reached that 1000-3000 cycle lifespan, which greatly increases the cost per flight.

  Granted...engines suffer some of the same fate...but the resale value on last year's engine (say a YS 140L or even FZ) is far higher, and far easier to sell then an old technology/used battery pack.

  I have more than my share of batteries and charges that are collecting dust solely because they've been replaced with newer/better/lighter/stronger/faster...etc.

  -Mark


  -----Original Message-----
  From: Amir  Neshati [mailto:amirneshati at earthlink.net]
  Sent: Sat 8/16/2003 3:30 PM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Cc: 
  Subject: Re: Electrics - Cost is not as bad as it appears


  One has to also deduct the cost of a starter, glow driver, glow plugs, fuel
  pump and
  battery, bearings, etc, also. The lower cost of vibration has been touched
  here too...

  And it takes much more room to store 10~15 cases of fuel...Troy! ;-)

  I just can't figure out how to choke and prime an electric....

  Amir

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