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They also may want to bulk up their patent portfolios.

How can I safely solder a Dean connector to my battery? I don't want to trust just my steady hand to keep the red and black wires from touching each other whilst soldering. Can I put a small piece of rummer or plastic between them? Mercí

That's why I hoard spam.

A123 has never turned a profit and sells an inferior defective product in a weak industry. There are better investment opportunities out there.

Dow-Kokam?

Richard Muller's book on energy convinces me that cars powered primarily via lithium battery will not be economical in the foreseeable future, so you could say that your tax money was wasted long ago.

Shocking. :roll:

PPP adjusted, normal wage in china is around $8,500 / year, $700 / month. Mexico comes in around $15,000 / year for reference, and India $3,600 / year.

Both US and UK are modern police states, but the US police have a more pronounced military style and attitude than do their UK counterparts. FYI, US citizens are also not required to carry ID. Cops still always ask for it, as they must conduct warrant checks on everyone (civilians are all...

I only use this backpack for my batteries: http://www.boblbee.com/us/artiklar/kategorilfullpost.asp?ID=616&flik=219&acc= Pricey, but protects my back well... and the batteries too.

Intense M6 and M9 have dropouts well suited to modification. I believe the Cove Shocker does as well. Specialized Status has 10x135 dropouts which are ready to accept a 135mm hubmotor. More of a freeride than DH bike, but it's easy.

Can you please just start a company, make these things bullet proof, and sell me one?????

Never seen a MAC in use nor MAC gears in my BMC, but I can say that the BMC motors which I use are quite quiet indeed.

Nearly 2,000 deaths in 2011 - though their trends are promising! http://www.usmra.com/china/coal_deaths.htm

Nep, Why do you suppose it it that so many complain about Chinese iPhone factory conditions, but I never hear any complaints about Chinese coal mine conditions?