Evoforce
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It is a good battery. I run that in my EV.
RichCapeCod said:Very interesting and informative thread. Read the whole dang thing!!
Most of my batteries last between four and six years (all in ICE vehicles). I had one anomoly, a Mazda Miata in which I replaced my AGM battery after NINE YEARS!! And it was still working but I figured, nah, it’s gotta die any day now. The battery used in the Miata was the very same size battery which was used in my BMW R1100R motorcycle.
Not sure if this is the exact battery mentioned in this thread for $150 dollars. Found it on Amazon for $115:
Shorai LifeP04, Power Sports Battery / 12V 10-14(Ah) 240 Cold Cranking Amps (CCA):
https://www.amazon.com/LiFePO4-12V-10-14ah-PowerSport-Battery/dp/B012B5IKS0/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1513195132&sr=1-1&keywords=lifepo4+powersports+battery
Here’s a Battery Tender model, which is larger capacity, $210 dollars:
Battery Tender BTL35A480C Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery / (12V, 26-35Ah, 480 ICA, 102.4 Watt Hrs.)
-- Caution: Quite a few reviewers report poor customer service from Battery Tender! --
https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-BTL35A480C-Lithium-Phosphate/dp/B00F9LPL5E/ref=sr_1_3?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1513195132&sr=1-3&keywords=lifepo4+powersports+battery
Rich
PS
To drive everyone just a bit crazier, here's what popped-up on Amazon for "lithium car battery"
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_8_5?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=lithium+car+battery&sprefix=lithi%2Cautomotive%2C190&crid=16NMK9N7AYWTS
VitaminJ said:I'm still rocking my Tattu LiFe 5Ah motorcycle battery for almost a full year now and 20k miles. Starts every day I've gone on vacation and left it for 10 days twice once plugged in and once not plugged in and neither time I had an issue starting up and driving to work the next morning. Was $110 on Amazon. Includes a BMS, over voltage protection, and low-voltage cutoff.
Keep spreading misinformation based on conjecture without any experience though
e: Holy crap this battery is down to $89 on Amazon clearance! Wow. Of course it's under $200 so it won't work, right guys? :mrgreen:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J9XN49M/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
GerryAZ said:RichCapeCod said:.............
Rich,
You need to look carefully at the ratings. Those batteries are advertised as equivalent to certain AHr rating based upon CCA. In reality, they are only about 8 AHr or less actual capacity so they would likely be insufficient to power the residual loads in the LEAF while parked for a few days.
RichCapeCod said:Gerry, thanks for clarifying the data. For the record, in your view, is there any lithium based battery which might be of value for use in an EV?
Rich
LeftieBiker said:The most common failure in smaller lithium packs is the BMS. Many, many packs get killed by the very device that is supposed to protect them. The lack of a BMS is actually one of the virtues of lead batteries.
How is this post at all helpful in this thread...when you don't even have data to back it up...after @GerryAZ gave such a thoughtful answer to the previous question??
Why do you have to comment on EVERY topic in EVERY thread!!
LeftieBiker said:This topic is directly relevant to my own Leaf experience: I had a nearly dead 12 volt battery when my car was one year old (power locks didn't work, emergency start procedure worked), and have been using a maintainer ever since.
EVDRIVER said:My factory battery in my LEAF is fine after 2 years.
You are confused. The car has two batteries. Heat kills the big battery and cold kills the small battery. Look at the people posting problems with their 12v battery, all northern latitudes and this problem gains popularity in winter time. The solar panel only charges the 12v small battery has nothing to do with your big battery.keydiver said:I cannot believe that I still have my original 2012 battery (delivered 12/08/2011) after 6+ years! :shock: I have even killed it a few times, by not leaving it on a trickle charge while we were on vacation, and it still keeps coming back. The Florida heat is supposed to be hard on batteries, but this one likes it here. Maybe its all the sunshine that hits the solar panel of my SL, helping trickle charge it all the time?
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