What's inside the 2012 Zero Z-Force battery...

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What's inside the 2012 Zero Z-Force battery...

Postby DolphLundgren » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:00 am

...and what's the difference to the 2010/2011 battery?
I have a 2010 Zero MX. I found out that it has cells from the Canadian manufacturer E-One (Molicel) inside. Zero claims 35AH and 58V for the 2010/2011 models.
According this press release the 2012 models have almost 3 times the range. As this sounds allmost too good to be true, I was wondering what cells they are using now for their packs. Can someone tell me?

Zero’s new Z-Force™ power pack uses a completely new battery cell chemistry and configuration that is up to 95 percent more energy dense and is rated to 3,000 complete charge cycles before hitting 80 percent capacity. This means that a Zero S could travel as much as 308,000 miles on its original power pack...same is true for the all new Zero X and MX...With almost three times the range of previous Zero X and MX models, and with substantially more power on tap, these electric dirt motorcycles take off-road riding to an all new level.

The whole article is at the bottom of this page link
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Re: What's inside the 2012 Zero Z-Force battery...

Postby Arlo1 » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:49 am

See this thread viewtopic.php?f=10&t=33596 Its lithium NMC I think luke mentioned its 30% more energy dense then the hobby Lipo we use and find cheep. Its safer and the only fall back is lower C rates but... When you make a big enough pac to be useful it will deliver more then enough amps! Perfect battery for EV use and the best on the market at them moment!
Thanks Justin of http://www.ebikes.ca/
Also a thanks to Methy at http://www.methtek.com/ :)
And Dave who has some good deals on STUFF Incl. Mosfets, Current sensors and Nomex paper.
RC lipo and most other types of Lithium batteries you MUST know your individual cell voltages while charging and discharging.
Batteries of all kinds need respect they can burn your house down, so don't sleep with them under your bed or any other were you cant afford smoke or fire!
Never above 4.2v never below 2.7v EVER!!!
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Re: What's inside the 2012 Zero Z-Force battery...

Postby DolphLundgren » Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:22 pm

Thanks Arlo, if I'd found this thread earlier, I would'nt have asked...
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