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Old 16th May 2004, 17:31
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Jcooper
 
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Li-poly and Li-ion batteries are great but they are very finicky. If you charge them wrong, too hot, too quickly, they have a tendency to catch fire very quickly. Also they would get extremely hot pumping out the juice required for your two electric motors.
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