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definite changJe during the cycle of
charge and discharge, the Edison cell
these ql,lalities remain unaltered.
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equivalent forty the nickel-iron cells
of same ampere-hour capacity but the
low voltage and comparatively high in·
ternal resistance are disadvantageo1ls
from the purely electrical rather than
the vehicle point view.
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