Lithium ion car battery

[Darky]

Hi
Has anybody had any experience or thoughts about these lithium ion batteries?
Cheers Rohan

[normboudreault]

Not sure about the car battery but your post got me thinking about an electrically powered e30...

It would be an interesting conversion.100% torque at 1 rpm!!

I imagine once electrics are common sourcing the internals from a wreck will make this a possibility...

Still, acceleration with no roar from the engine bay?

Maybe thats for a younger generation.... 

[Slowered318]

Not sure about the car battery but your post got me thinking about an electrically powered e30...

You mean something like this? http://www.evdrive.com/design-technology/evdrive-train-architecture/modular-evdrive-trains/

Another company that could do the job for you. http://evwest.com/catalog/

I was looking into a hybrid by mounting an electric motor with gear reduction to the crank in place of the A/C compressor. Just waiting for the industry to mature.

[Darky]

Hi guys

Thanks for the replies, but I'm just talking about removing the lead acid battery and putting in a lithium ion battery. But I have heard that they don't like power fluctuations and can catch fire.

I mean who gives a sh*t if your phone catches on fire, I'd probably rush out and buy marsh mellows!
It would make my day, no more annoying calls from oxygen thiefs!

But if I install one in my e30, i would not be happy with a battery fire!
Yes I suffer from e30osis

Thanks Rohan

[DesktopDave]

A buddy of mine has a jumper pack with a Lithium battery, it's a nice piece of work. I've heard of far more Lithium battery failures than fires on my biker boards. The type of cells used in these batteries are probably not Li-ion, but LiFePo. You can get more power out of the older types of Li-ion, but they can fail in a very bad way. These starter batteries also have several fail-safes to prevent critical overcharging and shorting.

They're very popular for bikes, especially the Shorai and Ballistic. They're also cheap considering how much weight you can drop. That's a nice benefit with a car but critical on a sport bike.

Be sure you have a decent warranty. The auto-type starting batteries are compatible with most recent chargers and can be jump started from another car. Lithium is a bit needy - it does not deal well with neglect. I'd definitely recommend a trickle or solar charger as well. The $12 HF solar unit works well enough for me.