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I was looking at batteries today and saw a 1.5 amp hr DeWALT 20v max battery with a fuel gauge. Anyone else seen this? Is this a new battery? It has the black shell design which to me indicates an older design but I am not for sure. https://www.toolnut.com/dewalt-dcb201-20-v-max-lithium-ion-compact-battery-pack-1-5-ah.html
It’s an older battery, it’s been out since 2011 according to Amazon. If you look up a product on Amazon you can usually find “Date First Available” In the “Additional Information” section. Dewalt nor any of the tool retailers that I typically buy from have release date information listed for some reason, the most I see on sites is a little “New” tag when something has just been released or “Preorder” if applicable.
Any DeWALT 1.5 amp hr battery I have seen has been without the fuel gauge.
That’s interesting
Jronman wrote:
1 hour ago, Jronman said:Any DeWALT 1.5 amp hr battery I have seen has been without the fuel gauge.
Ok I actually just went back to Amazon and looked for other photos to verify it had the fuel gauge and it doesn’t, so Dewalt’s released an updated battery with a fuel gauge under the same model number? It seems odd, the Makita batteries with a fuel gauge have a B on the end to signify it’s the updated model, BL1830 vs BL1830B.
Maybe it is a picture of the 3.0 slim coming out
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rcarnes911 wrote:
36 minutes ago, rcarnes911 said:Maybe it is a picture of the 3.0 slim coming out
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The new 3.0 has a yellow top. This one has a black top.
Since it is DeWALT, and it keeps the same specifications. It could keep the same model number and get a type number change. Just remember when DeWALT came out with the Bluetooth batteries they kept the same model number and added a B to it.
Perhaps this simply has half as many of the newer cells in the new 3.0 slim to provide a very light, cheaper alternative in certain markets.
Though for like $20/two pack in savings you’d actually be getting hosed for half the capacity.
A black battery doesn’t mean old, it means “standard” and yellow is “premium”. Look at the Flex, 6/2 batteries…. black, 9/3 yellow. The coloring also carries over to the chargers too.