[NSRCA-discussion] E Stuff

[Chad Northeast]

Good one Ron! :-) 

Chad

Ron Van Putte wrote:

>On Jan 21, 2006, at 7:27 PM, Chad Northeast wrote:
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>>I think its always important to keep in mind that there is really never
>>a guarantee of cycles, yes you can likely get 100 cycles out of a
>>pack....but you can also just as likely get 20.  It all boils down to
>>the end user!  I have seen guys destroy their YS's in a few flights
>>because of improper running, while other guys get 100's.  The 
>>difference
>>is it costs $100 to fix an engine and $600 to replace batteries!
>>Mistakes will always be much more costly with electric, which is
>>something that should always be taken into consideration.
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>>I dont think electric will be for everyone :)
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>Boy, that's a mouthful!  I have a rule regarding selling lithium 
>polymer batteries to customers:  If the guy says, "Oops!" a lot, I 
>don't sell him lithium polymer batteries.  The same guy who takes his 
>airplane off with the wrong model loaded in the transmitter is the same 
>guy who is likely to burn up his house or car with improper charging of 
>lithium polymer batteries.
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>Ron Van Putte
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