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Re:Tesla’s big battery in South Australia may prove the viab... by willholloway on Sunday July 09, 2017 @02:16PM (#14730934)
Check ebay, packs from hover boards that got recalled are available.

The cost can be $1 a cell, a pack might have 20. Each cell might be 10-12 watt hours. It takes 3 cells to produce 12 volts.

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Re:Tesla’s big battery in South Australia may prove the viab... by Frogolocalypse on Sunday July 09, 2017 @11:18PM (#14733159)
Indeed. I hadn't actually reviewed ebay for electronics things for a couple of years, because any of the products I used to see there were significantly more expensive than anything I could get from aliexpress. It looks like, at least in this instance, that has turned around. I could even see individual 18650 cells for $1.

Great stuff.

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