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Old 07-08-2019, 11:18 AM   #4
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At this time, the benefit of Li-On batteries just doesn't justify the expense for most people. At $1000 per battery and $350 for a new converter/charger, you're talking $2500 by the time you pay sales tax and shipping charges. The actual "number of dry camping days" available with that system is equal to the number of days you'd get with four GC2 golf cart batteries at a cost of around $400. Granted, there's the weight factor and the requirement to check electrolyte levels, but for $2100, most people would opt for a 2 or 4 GC2 system and buy new batteries in 5 or 6 years over paying $2500 for a "8 year lifespan Li-On system".

Once pricing becomes "earthbound" I'd suspect that "public acceptance" would change significantly. Right now, for most people, it's "out of this world expensive".....
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