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Old 01-25-2021, 02:58 AM   #1 (permalink)
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4S LiFePO4 as car battery without BMS?

So I’m considering going to a lithium battery both to increase charge efficiency and to reduce weight for my car. My first thought is LiFePO4 for its stability and energy density, and Headway cells (40152S) seem a good fit given their capacity and available discharge rate. Given that their nominal voltage is close to the resting voltage of a lead acid battery, would that mean I wouldn’t need a BMS? Just don’t charge in below freezing contditions?

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