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Re:Ohm (YC S15) is a smarter, lighter car battery that works... by mason240 on Wednesday August 12, 2015 @05:25PM (#10050724)
Will you be making a version for amateur/semi pro race car drivers?

They are always looking to shave off weight so it can be redistributed in the way they want. Being able to cut 30lbs would be a big deal.

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Re:Ohm (YC S15) is a smarter, lighter car battery that works... by blueintegral on Wednesday August 12, 2015 @06:21PM (#10051123)
Ohm can be used for racing, assuming the rules of the race don't require using a stock battery. A lot of our early users and testers actually come from the racing community.
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Re:Ohm (YC S15) is a smarter, lighter car battery that works... by bagels on Thursday August 13, 2015 @01:09AM (#10052358)
This is exactly what I was thinking is the best use case.

The full lithium batteries are too expensive, and or don't provide enough starting amps.

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