Fancy an Astra

[stevebills]

2004 Vauxhall Astra Electric Car with lithium batteries on eBay (end time 22-Mar-11 10:05:52 GMT)

 

[flecc]

2004 lithium battery? No thanks!
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[donnoirf]

I'm not but, e***v & a***r are very interested.

the range seems a bit on the skinny side

start price I'm just keen to see what final price will be

also a good time to sell one of these as the budget is looming, with the potential of higher fuel cost!

 

[stevebills]

2004 lithium battery? No thanks!
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lithium batteries is that the same as a li-ion battery in my bike?

At Dragon Electric Vehicles we specialise in the sale, repair and conversion of electric vehicles.

Our 80 mph, 150 mile range Vauxhall Astra project was completed in 2009 and the car is doing sterling duty for the Cairngorms National Parks.

 

[flecc]

Yes, yours is also a lithium battery.

As for their spiel, they are selling of course, and one might wonder the reason for sale if it suits so well! That the project completed in 2009 is irrelevant, the battery is probably six to seven years old and even the newest generation e-cars about to be launched only confidently claim four years lithium battery life.

Of course if the battery has been replaced at some time it could be different, but I think they'd have mentioned that.
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[stevebills]

Yes, yours is also a lithium battery.

As for their spiel, they are selling of course, and one might wonder the reason for sale if it suits so well! That the project completed in 2009 is irrelevant, the battery is probably six to seven years old and even the newest generation e-cars about to be launched only confidently claim four years lithium battery life.

Of course if the battery has been replaced at some time it could be different, but I think they'd have mentioned that.
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I think your right it and I bet it needs a new battery very soon.

 

[Scottyf]

Shame its not using li-po4 since the recent development shows not much of a decline in range and performance. Would cost a fortune though to replace.