08-16-2014, 08:53 AM
Staying at Hearthside in Petoskey
Looks like we will all have to start "suckling up" to Forest as he is way ahead and exactly correct on Lithium battery use in our buses
Panterra is here with a Lithium converted Marathon they did with Senata Technologies and Johnson Controls
They did a 2 hour seminar on converting existing and doing new buses with Nickel based
Lithium batteries and the system the 3 companies have developed together
The guy who built the $200 Million dollar battery plant for Johnson controls (JR Johnson) went over all the issues we have all been concerned with in using Lithium and and the fail safe systems they have put in place to alleviate any fears regarding possible problems
They have been touring the country showing off the system to Bus and RV manufacturers, what it will do, how it installs, weight/space savings, etc.
Evidently Newell factory was very receptive to the system and awaiting the decision as to if they actually go into a full production mode
All parts/systems US made
Initial estimates to convert from existing batteries to Lithium with them doing it all and using your existing wiring but their batteries, inverters, and converters about $35K
Forest you are the Man!!
Looks like we will all have to start "suckling up" to Forest as he is way ahead and exactly correct on Lithium battery use in our buses
Panterra is here with a Lithium converted Marathon they did with Senata Technologies and Johnson Controls
They did a 2 hour seminar on converting existing and doing new buses with Nickel based
Lithium batteries and the system the 3 companies have developed together
The guy who built the $200 Million dollar battery plant for Johnson controls (JR Johnson) went over all the issues we have all been concerned with in using Lithium and and the fail safe systems they have put in place to alleviate any fears regarding possible problems
They have been touring the country showing off the system to Bus and RV manufacturers, what it will do, how it installs, weight/space savings, etc.
Evidently Newell factory was very receptive to the system and awaiting the decision as to if they actually go into a full production mode
All parts/systems US made
Initial estimates to convert from existing batteries to Lithium with them doing it all and using your existing wiring but their batteries, inverters, and converters about $35K
Forest you are the Man!!