Lightweight batteries, what are people using and why? Advice appreciated...

[rc_]

If you're really trying to reduce your cars weight then every bit counts, even if you won't see a difference immediately after removing a couple of kilos it all adds up eventually.

But I wouldn't want to run something that requires charging all the time even if it's lighter.

2c made

Can't argue with that, I'm gradually reducing weight on mine for that reason.

But when companies try to claim that just replacing the battery will give you sharper handling and quicker turn in that's pretty ridiculous.

[Super-DA9]

yeah it is a pretty ridiculous claim

[cbauto]

yh

didnt drive my car for 4 days with alarm system. It went flat and gg, $150 paperweight.
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[mocchi]

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[lolmclol]

lithium car batteries are fairly new tech

[rc_]

great post there.

new tech, as in not mainstream use for vehicle starting applications.

think this thread is a lost cause now the spammers are here.

[lolmclol]

great post there.

new tech, as in not mainstream use for vehicle starting applications.

think this thread is a lost cause now the spammers are here.

no, the thread isn't a lost cause because of "the spammers".

and no it wouldn't just be the starting of the vehicle, it would be the management of the battery during operation, the monitoring of the batteries health etc.

[TbM]

Can't argue with that, I'm gradually reducing weight on mine for that reason.

But when companies try to claim that just replacing the battery will give you sharper handling and quicker turn in that's pretty ridiculous.

Ive seen that claim, it was in reference to motorbikes not cars, the weight reduction can be felt a lot more in a sports bike as the battery is a larger percentage of the total weight and usually high up in the frame.

[rc_]

no, the thread isn't a lost cause because of "the spammers".

and no it wouldn't just be the starting of the vehicle, it would be the management of the battery during operation, the monitoring of the batteries health etc.

I don't see your point? My reference to a "starting" battery is because that is how the main application is described as apposed to an auxiliary or deep cycle battery.

My point is that lithium batteries are not widely adopted by automotive manufacturers for good reasons.

Ive seen that claim, it was in reference to motorbikes not cars

I cut and paste the quote directly from their page linked for the nsx application. but yeah in a bike i think you would notice a difference.

[rc_]

Looks like you are making my point for me.

Tesla is not mainstream. Most cars just use lead acid still.

[mocchi]

Looks like you are making my point for me.

Tesla is not mainstream. Most cars just use lead acid still.

what do you mean mainstream, there are no other cars like tesla
theyre pretty much the only viable electric cars.

[rc_]

what do you mean mainstream, there are no other cars like tesla
theyre pretty much the only viable electric cars.

All I mean is most auto manufacturers don't use Li ion batteries. That is all.

Lolmclol mentioned owner of tesla before deleting the comment, I was implying that tesla doesn't represent the majority of the automotive market.