Which battery color should I pick?

Cobb · 08-07-2011, 11:52 PM

I am leaning towards red since the car is red. 14 of these sticks in the i2, right? Man, thats a lot of weight in batteries. These sticks must weight 5 lbs each.

**Jayemtee** · 08-08-2011, 06:50 AM

What color is the battery case that they go in?

Cobb · 08-08-2011, 11:37 AM

It's black.

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**Jayemtee** · 08-08-2011, 06:43 PM

It's just shrink wrap, right?

A solid color is boring.

I think you should go for a checkerboard pattern. Do them all in white and cut 1 inch strips of black shrink wrap and space them in a 1 inch stagger.

**Hybrid-Battery-Repair** · 08-12-2011, 02:04 PM

I2 has 7 of the double sticks (at 4.8 lbs), so you've got green/orange. The single sticks are Gen-I and are 2.4lbs each.

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Originally Posted by Cobb

I am leaning towards red since the car is red. 14 of these sticks in the i2, right? Man, thats a lot of weight in batteries. These sticks must weight 5 lbs each.

Cobb · 08-12-2011, 07:46 PM

You have already begun rebuilding packs for the i2? Please give us the details and if the "betterbattery" is available?

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**Hybrid-Battery-Repair** · 08-14-2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Cobb

You have already begun rebuilding packs for the i2? Please give us the details and if the "betterbattery" is available?

We've been rebuilding Gen-II batteries for years now (where do you think your sample battery came from?).

We will have a BetterBattery available for Gen-II cars toward the end of the year. There are some engineering changes to make them. Right now there isn't that much call for them (maybe one 2006+ Civic per month). We have yet to get an I2 or CRZ customer, but the cells are the same as the 2006+ Civic, so the BetterBattery packs will be available (and the price is based on the number of cells, so the I2 will be cheaper than the I1).

webskipper · 08-14-2011, 03:17 PM

Stock cell capacity 6500 mAh

BetterBattery 8000 mAh

Ron says they are lighter, less internal resistance, and therefore run cooler.

Hmmm 23% improvement and 5F cooler, and I get a chance to hyper-mileage better than new?

Dear Santa....

**Hybrid-Battery-Repair** · 08-15-2011, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by webskipper

Stock cell capacity 6500 mAh

BetterBattery 8000 mAh

Ron says they are lighter, less internal resistance, and therefore run cooler.

Hmmm 23% improvement and 5F cooler, and I get a chance to hyper-mileage better than new?

Dear Santa....

Not lighter. Sorry. The same 2.4 lbs per stick.

Velociraptor · 08-16-2011, 06:57 PM

What is all this about mAh and weight?? --- this thread is about Color. The man wants some automotive sartorial advice!