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Old 03-21-2018, 02:03 PM   #10 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
The prius is ideal then.

I believe the smart alternators charge the LiFePO4 batteries to a more desirable level, to around 90%. Where dumb alternators can try to change them to 100% every time.
Max voltage for LiFePO4 is rated at 14.8v, so a dumb alternator charging to 14.3 - 14.4v should be fine.

I run the same battery in my jetski (3 summers so far) with no special considerations.
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