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Twike road tests with LiFePO4 - cells

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Written on: 30. 04. 08 [21:59]
ecoadmin
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Dreifels AG in Switzerland is currently testing the newest generation of Lithium batteries, the LiFePO4 - cells. Twike 001 is equipped with a battery pack holding 4.6 kWh of energy and delivering 12Ah. Each of the 4 modules is 17kg and with the 12Ah a range of about 80-110 km is possible (50-70 miles).

A second and more affordable battery is working in Twike 033. It is equipped with a battery with 3.0 kWh delivering 8Ah.

More infos can be found on the Twike Klub Website:

http://www.dreifels.ch/page.asp?DH=77

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Written on: 01. 05. 08 [21:38]
childress
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For the German impaired:

Translations -

Google:
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dreifels.ch%2Fpage.asp%3FDH%3D77&langpair=de%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8:

This is great info, especially as it's the Twike 001!

I wonder if it would be possible to get the Twike Klub to add AltaVista's free 'Translate this page' script -- http://www.altavista.com/help/free/free_searchbox_transl

It translates German to French & English, but it's better than nothing (and more convenient than Google)...

Commute suck? Twike it; You'll like it!
http://www.uiuc.edu/goto/twike
Written on: 02. 05. 08 [12:11]
ecoadmin
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Thanks Matt for the translation links...should have mentioned that the link goes to a german page.

Interesting detail: The new cells use 4.6kWh/100km or 60 miles from the battery respectively only 5.75kWh/100km from the grid which is even better than the new LION batteries (about 6.3kWh).

dreifels AG says on their website that they plan to sell a 15kWh battery pack somewhen later during this year. I've contacted them about it as I am keen on getting a Twike somewhen this year and who knows, maybe the new battery is available by then!





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Written on: 12. 05. 08 [20:40]
childress
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Not a problem -- I'm very grateful to those of native german tongue for pointing out the particularly exciting pages to visit!

M@

Commute suck? Twike it; You'll like it!
http://www.uiuc.edu/goto/twike



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