[Vwdiesel] Battery talks for beginners # 2.

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

I still have big Edison and Nickel Cadmium cells made in  1938 or so --and 
they
still work.

  What's so different about an Edison that makes them such a "good"
battery?  I caught the tail end of a program where they were talking to 
Jay Leno.  He has a 19(something in the teens) electric car.  It still 
runs on the original Edison batteries.  He commented something about 
doing yearly disassembly, cleaning and refilling or something to that 
effect.  He also mentioned getting a speeding ticket in it on the freeway.  
Officer commented about it being the oldest car he'd ever cited for doing 
70mph.
     Loren