7 3/8 x 9 1/4 T echnical / Build Your Own Electric Vehicle / Leitman / 373-2 / Chapter 12
Chapter 12: Sources Eagle-Picher Industries P.O. Box 47 Joplin, MO 64802 (417) 623-8000 Offers a full line of lead-acid batteries suitable for EVs.
SAL 251 Industrial Boulevard P.O. Box 7366 Greenville, NC 27835-7366 (919) 830-1600 Manufactures nickel-iron and nickel-cadmium batteries suitable for EVs.
U.S. Battery Manufacturing Co. 1675 Sampson Avenue Corona, CA 91719 (800) 695-0945 (714) 371-8090 Manufactures deep-cycle, lead-acid batteries suitable for EVs. Thriving today with distributors all around.
Yuassa-Exide 9728 Alburtis Avenue P.O. Box 3748 Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 (800) 423-4667 (213) 949-4266 Manufactures deep-cycle, lead-acid batteries suitable for EVs. Still making flooded lead-acid batteries, manufactured in Japan and probably China too.
Chargers There are many battery charger manufacturers; this short list is only to get you started.
Lester Electrical 625 West A Street Lincoln, NE 68522 (402) 477-8988 Lester has been manufacturing battery chargers suitable for EV use longer than most companies, and has considerable expertise. Their charger is featured in Chapter 10’s discussion.
K & W Engineering 3298 Country Home Road Marion, IA 52302 (319) 378-0866 K & W’s lightweight, transformerless chargers designed for onboard use are also featured in Chapter 10’s discussion.
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