I've recently heard a story that front end crash write-off Nissan Leafs are a good source of parts in the USA for home builders. Especially the battery packs. Any comments?
And as an aside does anyone know the specs on the battery packs? What Chemistry, Voltage, Capacity, C rate? I understand they're modular so you can replace individual packs as well as the whole set.
http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=31954
It looks like the early ones were LiMnO2. 2nd gen is LiNMC. Still digging.
There's one at the moment for £1050:
http://copart.co.uk/c2/homeSearch.html?_eventId=getLot&execution=e1s1&lotId=16489334
There's a bit more information and some pics on my blog:
http://myrenaultzoe.com/index.php/topic/home-battery-storage/#post-7348