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Well, good morning guys and welcome to the vlog! We are at the Xscapers

Convergence here in Lake Havasu City. And.... Hooking up with Shawn from Battle Born

Lithium Batteries.... Yeah! Our company's actually called dragonfly energy but our

consumer brand is Battle Born Batteries. So we're out here this week kind of

meeting up with some of our customer base and.... Meeting some new customers that

are interested in using our Battle Born lithium batteries... On board, on board any

kind of vehicle!....We are planning a trip around the world in this vehicle and....

Lithium batteries are on our list! You know, we have 520 solar on the roof... But

we just want to make sure this truck is dialed in while we're still here in the

States...Before we head on over to Europe! And lithium batteries are pretty high on

the list!....Okay Shawn, so this is a 2007 Mitsubishi Fuso

expedition truck and it's a very unique creature but our batteries are... The current

ones are right down here!... Yeah! Looks like you got three lead acids down there... Yeah so 3 AGMs and I'm not gonna lie they were, 3 to 5 years old..You know, we are the 3rd owners of

this rig... Right!... So I've heard that there's some potential challenges for

putting lithium batteries right there!.... You typically don't want to put lithium

batteries outside. It kind of makes me cringe even seeing any battery outside

like that. Just exposed to the elements! Usually you have some kind of a box around

it. But your lithium batteries are gonna, they cost a little bit more money. You

want to protect them, you want to keep them inside if you can and also ahhhh...They.. Do you

have some temperature concerns? Which I want to let you know... These batteries do

also uuuhhhm...Your AGM batteries are gonna run at a severely diminished capacity below

freezing. Our batteries are a diminished capacity below freezing also! They won't

take a charge below 25 degrees but they still will discharge. So having them

outside, if you're gonna drive this rig around the world, I want to recommend you

put the batteries inside. That way you don't have any worries! I'm not saying

that we have the space.... Because we don't have much space in this box! But

let's show you, you know, where the infrastructure of our electrical system

is..... So right down here under our dinette is where most of the components and

infrastructure lie. What do you see in here that obviously there's room for

batteries?... Sure you have plenty of space for the batteries in here and then it'll

protect them from the elements. Because if you and Rebecca are living in here....

It's probably never gonna be below freezing in the vehicle!... Yeah!... We just

recommend that you keep the batteries above freezing at all times! And that

really they just work, they just work fine! They never end up shutting off. But your

Tristar Morningstar MPPT controller works great with our batteries.... Okay!... And then

this is just a standard pure sine inverter here... It is!...It's a very basic inverter.

It'll work fine. There's some other parts we're gonna put into the system which you

can evaluate once you do the install but... Everything looks fine to me! It looks

like it will drop right in!... Okay!.... Sitting then over here next to our 12-volt

refrigerator, down there is the ahhh...What do we have here? Is that your xantrex charger?...That's or xantrex

charger... Yeah! That we're gonna swap out for a progressive dynamics converter.

Which will charge, It's designed to charge lithium batteries. But there are some

things that if we're gonna, If we have an opportunity a tune a system to make it

work as effectively for you, we're gonna we're gonna take that opportunity! But if

you do have a component that will work with our batteries, we will absolutely

let you know that! That way you can save money and not have to buy that new part.

And we do that every day at our office!.... So let's show you the rest of our system

so you can assess on how many batteries do we need! Because that's... I know our

vehicle is totally different than most RVs but let's just show Shaun what we have

and how many batteries we might need. So I showed it earlier but that is a

12-volt refrigerator. And then over here, we have...A Wallace and a 12-volt diesel

cook top. So the 12-volt fires a circuit board and the heat comes from diesel

fuel from our tanks!.... And then right here on the floor is one of the vent

registers. And that is a very low voltage, 12-volt

fan!... And ahhh... We'll take you to the heater here in a sec.... On the minor end of things

there's obviously a water pump, LED lights scattered throughout the camper.

And then that's a very basic 2000 watt inverter....And then up top here, we have

one of those max fans.... So right here in the back of the camper is where our

heating unit is. So it's fuelled by diesel with this the electronics, just a blower

and then like the ahhh..the electronics of the furnace...Exactly!... So you use very little power

actually.... Yeah! This, like I said this vehicle has a very, low footprint. And

that's an ESPAR hydronic heater. So it will also block heat our engine as well

on cold nights!... Okay we are back inside the truck out of the wind... So what do you

think about our systems? I know, I'm not a guru or anything but I think we have a

pretty small footprint!... You literally, you do! This is literally a tiny home on

wheels! Thanks again for inviting me into your home. It's a beautiful little home.

If anyone's ever not gotten the chance to see the inside of one of these

Mitsubishi Fusos, they got pretty creative, whoever built this thing! And I

know been Rebecca or the third owner.... Yeah... But you know, I think it's a neat

vehicle and ahhh...In my opinion, based on the fact that you have a 2000 watt inverter,

I would think that you're gonna need a minimum of two batteries for that. Since

you're gonna drive the van around the world, you guys are kind of different

than a lot of people so.....In the past people have done it...Hahahaha!....Right! Sure, definitely!...You know...

We know people have done this before that right?... Personally each of us have encountered

people who have done it. And we know that the challenge is it's always a good idea to

have more storage power.... Redundancy...Right, redundancy. So I'd recommend you get

three batteries for this rig since you got room for them... Yeah and I think we even have...

Some in spare as well.... I think that's a good idea because with some of the

things we have planned in the future... We have talked about upgrading to a 3000

watt inverter. And if we, you said it's like 1,000 watts per battery kind of a thing...Yeah!

Pretty much, pretty much!.... So if we, we want to leave room for some growth I think!

And we also have talked about the possibility of getting a very small roof

mounted, low-profile, air conditioner for the cab. And

having the potential, I'm not committing to anything, of with a soft start, being

able to run air conditioning off the batteries!... That sounds like a great idea!

You know, I know it's totally possible! We'll have to talk about the inverter for that...

Thank you so much for being here at the Xscapers Annual Bash....Battle Born and

dragonfly energy, they are very active in the RV community. They didn't have to be

here! You guys are here, sponsoring the event.... But you're also here going around

to everybody and... Just talking, doing assessments and just being part of the

community! And that's.... A big thing!... That's one of the, you know, one of the.. I

appreciate you saying that. And thank you for recognizing that! That you know, we

really try to be a part of this community. The RV community and the

escapees and Xscapers convergence have embraced us as part of your community. So

thank you for that! If anyone out there is watching from this event, we've had a

blast! It's been a great time! We've met so many interesting people!

And you know.. And like you said, we had an opportunity to come around and do some

personal consultations with people. Which is always a good thing. It's always

a good thing to help someone understand what's actually happening in the power

system in their RV and what the shortcomings of it are. I think that's

really important with lithiums to... Because I know everybody has questions. You know,

like how many should we have? And how much does it cost? What what else do I

have to buy with it?..It's very new technology...So having you come out and

actually be there and talk in person, I think it lends just alot of comfort to people... This new technology is at a

price point where you don't have to be like on the space shuttle to install it!

Everyday people are now installing lithium... One of our batteries cost less than an iPhone

10! And an iPhone 10 doesn't come with a 10 year warranty!...I was just gonna say, it doesn't

have the lifespan of an iPhone 10... So you know, give us a shot, take a look. It's not as expensive

as you think. Over time it adds a lot of value to your experience and that's why

we're out here to kind of educate people about how we change that experience of

boondocking. Or you know, even just staying in the parking lot overnight, you

don't want to deal with that battery anxiety! You don't to be wondering about...

Battery anxiety...Is my heater gonna work all night? Is my heater gonna work all night?

And... If you want...There's nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night to

that beeep beeep... I've taken pills for BAS before... Yeah, yeah.... They have a lot of side

effects.... But I'm looking forward to not suffering

from BAS anymore..... Yes, so yeah!... We're, you know, just take a look at our website.

We're working on a new thing coming in 2019. We'll be able to do live video

consultations for sales over the telephone so... Keep an eye out for that!

We're launching a new website in this couple of months! And there'll be a place

there where you can schedule an appointment with us and get one of our

sales pros to ahhh...To help you understand your system and ahhh...What we can do to

help you make it better!...That would be great!.... Alright guys, thanks for watching! Hit

that SUBSCRIBE button. Check out ahhh... Battle Born lithium batteries, dragonfly

energy and stay tuned because... It sounds like we're gonna be installing some

lithium batteries here within the next week or so... Pretty excited guys! Thanks

for watching. We'll see you later, bye!

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Holocaust survivor marked school picture to see how many classmates were killed by Nazis - Duration: 3:22.

 A Holocaust survivor marked a school photo with red stickers to identify which of his classmates were murdered by Nazis

 Frank Bright, now 91, is determined that the memory of his school friends does not die and painstakingly searched through German records to find out what happened to each of them

 He estimates at least 27 of the 45 pupils in his now poignant class photo were murdered in concentration camps just a few years after it was taken

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Frank Bright, now 91, is determined that the memory of his classmates does not die (Picture: BBC) Mr Bright, who now lives in Suffolk, said: 'I call the photo "red for dead"

It's pretty crude, but it's to the point. Advertisement Advertisement 'Since I had the means and the energy to do it, I thought I ought to bring them back into memory, otherwise, like all the rest, they would disappear into oblivion.' Boy, 15, rushed to hospital after being stabbed in south LondonHe added: 'It's a tragic photo

Not only did they die, but they obviously had no descendants, they never really had a life at all

They were all murdered for no particular reason.'  One of the boys in the picture, Pick Haus, was sent to a ghetto in November 1942

 'He was sent on from the ghetto to Auschwitz, and he did not survive,' Mr Bright said

'And of his transport of 2,038 people, only 144 survived.' He identified another girl in the photo as Suzanna Jung, saying: 'She had ginger hair as far as I remember

She was sent to Auschwitz in October 1944, did not survive.' He estimates more than half of his classmates perished at the hands of the Nazis (Picture: BBC) Mr Bright, who now lives in Suffolk, thinks that more than half his classmates died in the Holocaust (Picture: BBC) Mr Bright's research will be featured on BBC documentary The Last Survivors, who spoke to a number of survivors living in Britain

He told the programme of another classmate: 'A very pretty girl, Edita, I think I had a crush on her, but from a distance

'She was sent to Auschwitz, did not survive.' Woman who lost unborn baby in car crash wants law changed after driver is jailed Mr Bright was taken to Auschwitz at the age of 16 with his mother, just two weeks after his father was murdered

Advertisement Advertisement  His mother was killed in the camp's gas chambers on arrival and the teenage Mr Bright was forced to work as slave labour until his release

 He and his fellow survivors lost most of their family and friends while the Nazis continued their systematic murder of six milion Jewish people across Europe

 The Last Survivors will be shown on BBC 2 at 9pm tomorrow. Got a story for Metro.co.uk?  If you have a story for our news team, email us at webnews@metro.co.uk

 You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Advertisement Advertisement

For more infomation >> Holocaust survivor marked school picture to see how many classmates were killed by Nazis - Duration: 3:22.

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Super Bowl 53 Props: How Many Bud Light Commercials Will Feature the Bud Knight? - Duration: 2:46.

 Some of the best prop bets for the Super Bowl involve commercials. The one downside is that you basically can't go to the bathroom for the entire game because you're watching the commercials just as closely as you're watching the game

This could become troublesome if consuming adult beverages.   Marky's Malarkey: My Weird Super Bowl 53 Prop CardRead now  Speaking of those beverages, you can bet on how many 30-second Bud Light commercials (kickoff to final whistle) will feature the Bud Knight, with the over/under set at 1

5 with -115 juice a side.  For those of you blissfully unaware, this is the Bud Knight:  Per ispot

tv, "Bud Light is returning to the Big Game with two spots from Wieden & Kennedy, which handles the brand's 'Dilly Dilly' campaign

"  So if you take the over, the Bud Knight will have to be in both of Bud Light's commercials

Seems a little risky, but definitely possible.    Also from ispot.tv, "Though it's unclear whether the medieval revelers will return for Super Bowl LIII, Anheuser-Busch InBev insists that this year's ads will be different than anything that's come before

"  This piece of intel should throw some skepticism into the minds of anyone thinking about betting the over

 First off, the Bud Knight isn't a lock to appear in any ads. I'd say since his debut, he's appeared in a bit more than half of their commercials

Though the ads could still have the same medieval theme, there's a chance he's in neither commercial

 With AB InBev saying this year's ads "will be different than anything that's come before," you have to think they switch their advertising campaign altogether

They've been using the medieval theme for about a year and a half now and the Super Bowl would be a perfect time to get a lot of eyeballs on something new

 Without knowing about that quote from Anheuser-Busch, I would have personally given the under about a 60% chance

Now, I give it a solid 70-80% chance per my commercial handicapping model.  The Pick: Under 1

5 (-115)