Batteries

You can find some helpful information at Isidor Buchman's Battery University - Isidor recommends lead acid for electric bikes, but lithium, nickel and zinc chemistries are becoming competitive in price/performance when the weight and bulk difference is valued. 

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Featured Pack

BatterySpace.com - Hi-Power Polymer Li-Ion Box Battery with fuel gauge: 37V 10Ah ( 370 Wh, 40A rate, Ebike Terminal) in Water-proof / Fire Retardant Enclosure

United States

BatterySpace.com - Sells NiMH and Lithium battery packs for electric bikes.

All-Battery - Li-ion, Li-po and NiMH battery packs with chargers.

ComCycle - Hub motor kits, LiFePO battery packs and accessories.

Falcon EV -  Sells a variety of Lithium (LiFePO4) based packs, as well as NiMH.

E-BikeKit - Now selling new lithium pack.

Ecospeed - Recumbent maker sells LiFePO packs

A2B Scooters - Offering the Eonxy LiFePO4 pack.

Powerstream - OEM Lead acid, NiMH packs and high power lithium ion batteries.

Rabbit Tool - Custom NiMH packs with aluminum casing.

Cleverchimp - Nicely packaged NiMH.

A123 Systems - King of the hill, so to speak.

NYCeWHEELS - Mostly lead-acid batteries and chargers.

Beiter Battery - Lots of lead acids and more.

Silicon Solar - Gel cell lead acids.

Electric Rider - currently selling lead acid.

EV Deals.com - NiMH packs, lead acid batteries and chargers.

Canada

Molicel - Yes, a Li-po manufacturer in Canada.

Palcan - No joke bloke- portable fuel cell power.

Asia

GM Battery. - New Lithium Polymer and NiMH technology.

Kokam - Korean manufacturer of li-po packs.

Desire - Li-po packs for RC.

Advanced Battery Factory - Li-Po packs with 30Amp discharge.

Thunder Sky - 36V, 18Ah Cr-F-Li battery pack with charger.

Europe

NiMH Direct – British vendor with a variety of NiMH packs and chargers.

Saft Batteries - French manufacturer NiCad, NiMH and Lithium batteries.

Velectris - Sells Li-ion packs in France.

Australia

Powerped - Sells lithium ion and polymer packs.

VAPORWARE?? Promising technologies, but....

Sion Power Corporation - Claims its lithium-sulfur (Li-S) prototype has an 80% higher specific energy density than lithium ion.

Modular Energy Devices - Their Li-ion pack recently set the electric scooter range record. Company prez says that they're still building and testing Li-ion battery modules.

Edan - 12Ah Li-ion with over 800 cycles. (5,000 Ah min. order ??)

Icel Systems - Promising, but expensive technology.

Havent had enough? Try Source Guides.

 

 

 

 

Contact

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BatterySpace.com - Custom LiPo & NiMH battery packs for electric bikes.

Direct Bicycle Parts offers 100% Low Price Guarantee on Every Item!

E-BikeKit - Hub motor kits with LiFePo battery pack

Spooky Tooth - Gas & Electric powered bikes and DIY kits.

Go Kart Parts .com - engines, clutches, & more. Also lawn mower & ATV parts.

21 Wheels - Features a variety of IZIP bikes, conversion kits, and accessories.

Jungle's Edge - 100% estate grown Kona coffee.

420 Fix - Emergency detox for passing a urine THC test.

NorthernTool.com - Check the 'Go-Karts' link for e-bikes.

Electric Scooters Galore - Alternative transportation of all sorts.

Voltaic Systems Inc. - Solar backpacks to take you the distance.

Amazon.com - Check out B-P's own Amazon Bike Shop!

All Battery - Li-po and NiMH battery packs on sale; free shipping.

 

Credit: Paul Joseph Brown/Seattle Post-Intelligencer