Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoElectric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas cars in extreme cold | Electrekelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square136fedilinkarrow-up1428arrow-down160
arrow-up1368arrow-down1external-linkElectric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas cars in extreme cold | Electrekelectrek.coXatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square136fedilink
minus-squarebluewing@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoYou can buy a lithium car battery these days. Expensive as all get out, but you can get one.
minus-squaresizzler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 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-squareSethayy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoAnd I’m not too certain what hardware is in cars but if its not setup to charge the li-ions just how they like, they tend to explode
minus-squarebluewing@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoI’ve been told there are addon charge controllers available for such situations. But as I said, it’s stupidly expensive.
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.
And I’m not too certain what hardware is in cars but if its not setup to charge the li-ions just how they like, they tend to explode
I’ve been told there are addon charge controllers available for such situations. But as I said, it’s stupidly expensive.