batteries batteries

[jlustig83]

Originally Posted by azjc

car batteries are so much more powerfull than nimh's if you consider a weak car battery will have over 350cca's

but how many amps would 30 nimhs have at 3800 mah

Originally Posted by jlustig83

but how many amps would 30 nimhs have at 3800 mah

if its wired in series 3.8 amps

[lincpimp]

Anyone considered weight? 3 regular sized car batts would weight close to 60 lbs?!?!

I would go with a123 cells, at least 10 in series, and maybe 3-5 in parallel, so 30-50 cells total.