Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoElectric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas cars in extreme cold | Electrekelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square129fedilinkarrow-up1479arrow-down163
arrow-up1416arrow-down1external-linkElectric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas cars in extreme cold | Electrekelectrek.coXatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square129fedilink
minus-squarebluewing@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoYou can buy a lithium car battery these days. Expensive as all get out, but you can get one.
minus-squaresizzler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoYou shouldn’t replace a different type of battery with another. The vehicle will be set up with a different charging profile and you’d need to change that as well.
minus-squarebluewing@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoI’ve been told there are addon charge controllers available for such situations. But as I said, it’s stupidly expensive.
minus-squareDarkassassin07@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoYeah, that’s a fantastic way to start a fire. Lithium really doesn’t like being treated like lead acid…
You can buy a lithium car battery these days. Expensive as all get out, but you can get one.
You shouldn’t replace a different type of battery with another. The vehicle will be set up with a different charging profile and you’d need to change that as well.
I’ve been told there are addon charge controllers available for such situations. But as I said, it’s stupidly expensive.
Yeah, that’s a fantastic way to start a fire. Lithium really doesn’t like being treated like lead acid…