On 20/08/2011 23:53, William "Chops" Westfield wrote: > The Costco near me has I > think 16 pumps, all of which are in use every time I go by. That's > something like 500 cars per day assuming an 8-hour day, and you can't > get around needing to charge 500 batteries every 24 hours... So you need 1,500 batteries. What the kwH? Does the petrol station need a dedicated 110kV power line and transformers? --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .