a123system batt and charger

thanks i think ill avoid those packs

[BrianG]

You gotta remember that these cells are much safer. They have a metal casing for more durability. There is little danger of overcharging - at least they are much more tolerant than lipos. And they can be punctured without flaming, a very good feature in a MT where batteries can fly out during a particularly bad crash.

IMO 2300mAh is not much capacity so you'd probably be using a 2P arrangement. That brings it up to 60A discharge. Not too many trucks require 60A continuous or runtime would be measured in the single digit minutes.

Like everything else; they have their uses. MetalMan has used them and so have BP-Revo maybe a couple others but I can't recall. They seem to like them...