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Tony, good point about the need to figure in a margin for when the battereis are near end of life. What do you think, 80% of original capacity? I guess it's sort of arbitrary, when the batteries are no longer meeting you're needs, then you'll have to replace them. If 50% still meets you're needs, you can wait a long time.
Also need to have a margin for when the car is stuck in traffic jams. Yes, I know that the thing doesn't idle, so there's no power used up that way as there would be in a gasoline car, but if you're sitting in traffic in 90 degree heat, you'll be running the AC and the stereo, and likely the battery cooling system will also be running.
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