Plate size should certainly be considered as the first thought...The next thought for a container is how much electrolyte you want to hold...Remember, as temp goes up-but only to a limit- after that production goes back down...By having an ample ammount of electrolyte in your generator, the cooler it will be. For the material selection, SS Box or polycarbonate seem to be the best. Then again you could simply build a series of generators to fit the vehicle, too...
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