Enerland joins A123Systems?

[lutach]

I just saw this on the home page.

http://www.enerland.com/

[lutach]

I just desabled the popup blocker and found out that A123Systems has acquired 100% of Enerland.

I hope this doesnt mean all the normal enerland lipos will change for the darn A123 stuff

[snellemin]

hmm, interesting. A123 is trying for a bigger marketshare. Logistic wise should be smoother now. To think when I first bought A123 cells, their wasn't an aftermarket A123 ready charger available, let alone known to the RC market. Look at them now, GM investing in them and them absorbing another company.

[Serum]

This is huge.

I wonder what it will mean for enerland. Let's hope they still keep their 3.5V+ on 100A load..

[lutach]

I also hope A123 cells will come down in price.

[jhautz]

It should be interesting for sure. Not reaaly sure of the a123 strategy here. Enerland is the leader right now, but the rest of the world is catching up fast. They are gonna need to start dropping prices to compete. There are packs that cost a fraction of Enerland that perform reasonably well now and others that perform just as well and are cheaper than enerland. They can't live on the name forever.

[crazyjr]

I'd like to see the enerland cells, with the nanotech of the a123's. 10c charges with 60c continous discharge and no fires

[BrianG]

I just wish A123 cells were flat like lipos so they could be stacked easily and save space...

[johnrobholmes]

Originally Posted by BrianG

I just wish A123 cells were flat like lipos so they could be stacked easily and save space...

Me too.

[crazyjr]

Originally Posted by BrianG

I just wish A123 cells were flat like lipos so they could be stacked easily and save space...

if they were i'd switch

[BrianG]

Yeah, me too. New form factor and use the same type of sheathing as lipos (since the chemistry is what makes it safe) for less weight would make them perfect! Oh, and increase the capacity to something like 5Ah...

Ahhh, to dream...

[lutach]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Yeah, me too. New form factor and use the same type of sheathing as lipos (since the chemistry is what makes it safe) for less weight would make them perfect! Oh, and increase the capacity to something like 5Ah...

Ahhh, to dream...

It would be nice. I think if they make them like the lipos it would easily have 5Ah.

[crazyjr]

Maybe that's the reason to aquire enerland, to explore other options. I see flat li-ons and high powered lipos coming, full size E-cars might be a real possibility with this joining as well

[johnrobholmes]

As for the form factor, if packs were made in the volume of a regular 6 cell stick pack they could at least fit 3000mah in I know. Get rid of that metal jacket, get rid of the dead space between round cells, and make them usable!