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Unfortunately the Kona Battery won't fit the Subaru as intended due to certification regulations in Germany (distance to the front and rear bumber not big enough). So i have to sell it.


Battery only has 16.000Kms and Model Year is 2020

I would swap the whole thing for a Nissan Leaf 40KWh Battery, too!

10-Cell-Pack: 599€
Whole Pack: 4.900€

Location: Dornstadt 89160, Germany. Shipping on Pallet is possible

Picture shows the Cells used in my homemade ESS that i built out of another Kona Battery - yes i had 2 64KWh batteries

Zapatero wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:22 am due to certification regulations in Germany (distance to the front and rear bumber not big enough).

What are those requirements do you know them?
Can't you go 2P and schrink the pack?

EV_Builder wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:09 am What are those requirements do you know them?

The TÜV Merkblatt 764 (2021) notes: “Die für Fahrzeuge der Klassen M und N möglichst einzuhaltenden Mindestabstände des Energiespeichers betragen zur vorderen äußeren Begrenzung des Fahrzeugs 420 mm und zur hinteren äußeren Begrenzung des Fahrzeugs 300 mm. / The minimum distances of the energy storage device for vehicles of categories M and N shall be 420 mm from the front outer limit of the vehicle and 300 mm from the rear outer limit of the vehicle as possible. “
Note the “möglichst/ as possible”. I would interpret this not as a strict rule, but instead there may be some wiggle room depending on the car and the inspector.

You would think that's not to much mm.

@Zapatero; Isn't there a wide body kit available for that car?
That would move the extreme dimensions maybe correct for this regulation?

It's not possible to seperate the cells and it wouldn't solve my problem. They are wo wide for my application. German TÜV says electroluted parts cant be any closer than 420mm from the front and 300mm from the rear. When i certified my GT86 these regulations didn't exist - alltough it wouldn't have been a problem there.

LeonB wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:47 pm The TÜV Merkblatt 764 (2021) notes: “Die für Fahrzeuge der Klassen M und N möglichst einzuhaltenden Mindestabstände des Energiespeichers betragen zur vorderen äußeren Begrenzung des Fahrzeugs 420 mm und zur hinteren äußeren Begrenzung des Fahrzeugs 300 mm. / The minimum distances of the energy storage device for vehicles of categories M and N shall be 420 mm from the front outer limit of the vehicle and 300 mm from the rear outer limit of the vehicle as possible. “
Note the “möglichst/ as possible”. I would interpret this not as a strict rule, but instead there may be some wiggle room depending on the car and the inspector.

I agree to the "if possible" BUT i only have 18cm in front - that's definitely not enough.

Zapatero wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:41 am I agree to the "if possible" BUT i only have 18cm in front - that's definitely not enough.

Huh maybe if you would fit cells in vertical? Would it work in height?

Crap... i will have to get the new merkblatt as i want to convert another ev...

Price reduced: 699 to 599 for 10 Cells

Price of full pack reduced to 4.900 €

Hello

What are the dimensions of one module?

Pack is sold