Originally Posted by ChrisP
For those who think LiPo avoids a battery war...you're incorrect....compare LiPo packs from a year or two ago to todays cells. You'll see that the technology has evolved..and will continue to do so.
You're correct. For people who have lots of disposable income, they can participate in the lipo battery war in the same way that they participate in the NIMH battery war. I'm one of those guys and I have a lot of fun buying all the new stuff.
Here's the difference:
For people who don't have a lot of disposable income, they can enjoy competitive racing for YEARS with just one lipo battery pack instead of buying 3 new NIMH packs 2 - 3 times per year just to be competitive. Do the math.
I can't tell you how many times I've seen people give up on this hobby after they finally figure out how much it really costs to be competitive. Lipo and BL does a good job of mitigating that issue.