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I did some calculations I should have done a while ago.
Figured out I have been running my lithium batteries at up to 22C rate when cranking the engine. This is not ideal at all.
The super battery I am working on will drop the load on the lithium cells down to a very managable 6C rate. If I expand the super battery (drop in one or 2 additional 4 packs of AMP20 cells I could drop the C rate when cranking the engine to as little as 3 or 4 C.
That means the batteries will last a very, very long time. They should far out last lead acid batteries.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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