Any Tangible Project Ideas?
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:11 pm
So I recently came across an offer that was too good to pass up on: 2-tesla 5.3kwh modules for $500 each.
They weren't flushed of coolant and thus a couple of drops got into the plastic trays and the humidity caused some very slight surface rust, but I have since then completely dried them out and they're good to go for whatever I can put them in.
I was originally thinking of putting them in my golf cart, but it's current batteries are still good for maybe 15 miles, and we don't use it often anyways.
The next idea was maybe an electric motorcycle, since these two packs have a pretty hefty amount of energy, though probably not the ideal voltage?
I initially sold them on eBay for some profit but long story short, the buyer accidentally disconnected one of the battery fuses, probably while trying to clean a rust spot (which was literally only surface rust, no need to) and blamed it on me, and thus lost over $300 after the dust settled from shipping and all the ridiculous fees. All it took was a drop of solder and half a second to reconnect it.
I still have the performance drive unit but I doubt I'll be using that anytime soon, unless I find another type of battery, or maybe a job (lmao).
There was a crazy woman selling a whole un-crashed 2012 leaf with 16k miles and 10/12 bars for $1,500 near me, but it's got the service light on and needs towed, IDK what that's about. Might be worth a look. But honestly, after this whole eBay fiasco, I'm not feeling it.
But anyways, does anyone have any tangible project suggestions for these 2 batteries, as in something that isn't a pipe dream that would take 5 years to complete?
They weren't flushed of coolant and thus a couple of drops got into the plastic trays and the humidity caused some very slight surface rust, but I have since then completely dried them out and they're good to go for whatever I can put them in.
I was originally thinking of putting them in my golf cart, but it's current batteries are still good for maybe 15 miles, and we don't use it often anyways.
The next idea was maybe an electric motorcycle, since these two packs have a pretty hefty amount of energy, though probably not the ideal voltage?
I initially sold them on eBay for some profit but long story short, the buyer accidentally disconnected one of the battery fuses, probably while trying to clean a rust spot (which was literally only surface rust, no need to) and blamed it on me, and thus lost over $300 after the dust settled from shipping and all the ridiculous fees. All it took was a drop of solder and half a second to reconnect it.
I still have the performance drive unit but I doubt I'll be using that anytime soon, unless I find another type of battery, or maybe a job (lmao).
There was a crazy woman selling a whole un-crashed 2012 leaf with 16k miles and 10/12 bars for $1,500 near me, but it's got the service light on and needs towed, IDK what that's about. Might be worth a look. But honestly, after this whole eBay fiasco, I'm not feeling it.
But anyways, does anyone have any tangible project suggestions for these 2 batteries, as in something that isn't a pipe dream that would take 5 years to complete?