Batteries

You can find some helpful information at Isidor Buchman's Battery University - Isidor recommends lead acid for electric bikes, but lithium, nickel and zinc chemistries are becoming competitive in price/performance when the weight and bulk difference is valued.

Featured Pack

All-Battery  - 37V, 4Ah tested at 60 amps continuous discharge.

United States

All-Battery - Li-ion, Li-po and NiMH battery packs with chargers.

BatterySpace.com- Sells NiMH and Lithium battery packs for electric bikes.

A123 Systems - King of the hill, so to speak.

Powerstream - OEM Lead acid, NiMH packs and high power lithium ion batteries.

Cleverchimp - Nicely packaged NiMH.

Falcon EV -  Sells a variety of Lithium (LiFePO4) based packs, as well as NiMH.

Rabbit Tool - Custom NiMH packs with aluminum casing.

ComCycle - Hub motor kits, LiFePO battery packs and accessories.

NYCeWHEELS - Mostly lead-acid batteries and chargers.

Wilderness Energy - Sells lead acid for hub motor kits.

Beiter Battery - Lots of lead acids and more.

Silicon Solar - Gel cell lead acids.

Electric Rider - currently selling lead acid.

Bike Parts USA - Assorted lead acid.

EV Deals.com - NiMH packs, lead acid batteries and chargers.

China

GM Battery. - New Lithium Polymer and NiMH technology.

Advanced Battery Factory - Li-Po packs with 30Amp discharge.

Thunder Sky - 36V, 18Ah Cr-F-Li battery pack with charger.

Europe

NiMH Direct – British vendor with a variety of NiMH packs and chargers.

Saft Batteries - French manufacturer NiCad, NiMH and Lithium batteries.

Velectris - Sells Li-ion packs in France.

Australia

Island Earth - Sells NiMH and Lithium polymer packs.

VAPORWARE?? Promising technologies, but....

Sion Power Corporation - Claims its lithium-sulfur (Li-S) prototype has an 80% higher specific energy density than lithium ion.

Modular Energy Devices - Their Li-ion pack recently set the electric scooter range record. Company prez says that they're still building and testing Li-ion battery modules.

Edan - 12Ah Li-ion with over 800 cycles. (5,000 Ah min. order ??)

Icel Systems - Promising, but expensive technology.

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Contact

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BatterySpace.com - Custom NiMH battery packs for electric bikes.

Spooky Tooth - Gas & Electric powered bikes and DIY kits.

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Amazon.com - Check out B-P's own Amazon Bike Shop!

Hydrapak - Hydration packs directly from the manufacturer.

NorthernTool.com - Check the 'Go-Karts' link for e-bikes.

Electric Scooters Galore - Alternative transportation of all sorts.

Voltaic Systems Inc. - Solar backpacks to take you the distance.

All Battery - Li-po and NiMH battery packs on sale; free shipping.

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