A123 Cell Hobbyking - $7.99
 

Got a mail from Hobbyking, they now got A123 cells (stated as genuine) for just $7.99 per cell.


They're super cheap imo, if they're real A123's. Anyone heard about OlevinPower before? Or someone with experiences with this cell? (I didn't found much with google)

That would be a nice candidate to make a battery for an electric bike I been thinking about.

these are NOT a123 cells...

they are liIon laptop batts....

Laptops use 18650 cells. I don't know of any laptop that uses big 26650 cells.

This is getting confusing, the ANR26650M1A number refers to A123 cells. But A123 are Lithium Phosphate and this says Lithium Ion. A laptop battery with 30C??? That's some laptop. Maybe it's not good for me at all then. Meh! I'll just buy a Motorino bike and be done with it.

Don't Li-Ions have a 3.6v nom, 4.1v peak voltage? Although, some Li-Ions have the same voltages as Lipos, but either way, these cells look to have the same voltage characteristics as A123 or LiFe cells in general (3.3v nom/3.6v peak). While the price is definitely nice, I think I'm gonna wait for some reputable testing before I get a bunch. :smile:

For longer range e-bike applications, I've been eyeing those 4/8/12/20Ah prismatic A123 cells (I hate paralleling regular LiFe cells to get the desired Ah value), but they are expensive!

Yes it is expensive to make a battery for an e-bike. Plus factor in a good donor bike and all the electronics needed to complete and your time. It's a cool project when you have the time to do it. I just don't so I've been eye those Motorino scooters that I see going around town. The Vespa style scooters are around $2200 to $2500 CDN. They also make e-bikes. I just can't get over the last time I filled up my car with gas. 85 frikkin' bucks! I'm fed up with it.

That was the exact same thing I was think to use them for too: my E-Bike. But ofcourse they should be able to handle some power. I'm very curious how these cells will perform. I might buy some to test in my LST, if I like them they'll also go in my E-Bike.

@BrianG: Have a look at the Headway cells, I hear good things about these. They're cheaper than A123 cells too. A 16Ah 10C cell for 24 bucks. http://bmsbattery.com/36-lifepo4

Technically, all LiFe batteries are Lithium Ion batteries. From Wikipedia:

"The lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery, also called LFP battery, is a type of rechargeable battery, specifically a lithium ion battery, which uses LiFePO4 as a cathode material."

We are just used to differentiating the two, but they are both types of lithium ion.