On Oct 3, 8:18*am, Ken Fortenberry
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daytripper wrote:
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Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Yeah, it's not cheap but you don't have to buy and recycle a
$200 deep cycle marine battery every other year. Besides, it's
a cool, new gadget and I'm a total sucker for cool, new gadgets.

$200?!?! *Every other year? *Jeez, the Wal-Mart batteries I recommended
are about $65, and have either a two or three-year free replacement
warranty, prorated after that. *Don't Torqeedos use batteries?
The Travel model uses a built-in lithium-manganese battery pack, which
probably accounts for much of the astronomic cost.

fwiw, I suspect (but can't verify) that Wal-Mart follows the industry standard
warranty model for deep-cycle batteries, which typically includes a first-year
full replacement, and a 2 or 3 year pro-rated warranty...

No, they don't. ...

I've never bought a deep cycle battery but one thing I
found out when I was looking into them is that only rich
people can afford cheap batteries. The high end ones are
about $200, then you add in a good charger, plus you've
got to cart all that **** around when you're on the road.
The Torqueedo is self-contained, you just plug in the
recharger to a wall outlet attach it to the removable
battery pack and you're good to go. Convenience has a
price I guess.

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