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-square155fedilinkarrow-up1512arrow-down169
arrow-up1443arrow-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-square155fedilink
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-squareSethayylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·10 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-square31337linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-210 months agoI’m guessing the batteries advertised as drop-in replacements have BMSs built in.
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…
minus-squarebluewing@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoI’ve been told there are addon charge controllers available for such situations. But as I said, it’s stupidly expensive.
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’m guessing the batteries advertised as drop-in replacements have BMSs built in.
Yeah, that’s a fantastic way to start a fire. Lithium really doesn’t like being treated like lead acid…
I’ve been told there are addon charge controllers available for such situations. But as I said, it’s stupidly expensive.