On 4/29/2013 4:05 PM, mix...@bigpond.com wrote:> I don't understand why they didn't just use a different technology e.g. NiMH. > That battery would have less capacity, but who cares if it's constantly being
> recharged by the main generators?
Weight. They will calculate the minimum capacity they can get by with (factoring in recharging), and then use the lightest battery to provide that capacity.
It would be interesting to know, though, what the total battery weight is with Li vs NiMH.
- Joe
