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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
Here it is...
Mazda i-Eloop
It's available on some Mazda cars, or at least was.
So basically the same idea, except ultra capacitors instead of lithium ion.
I almost decided to get a LiFePO4 12V battery for my Avalon seeing how no parts store sells a 12V battery for the Avalon (really) and the OEM battery is over $300. However, the problem with lithium anything is it needs protection from the cold. So I ended up getting another OEM battery this Saturday for $326 at the dealership that's 60 miles away from here. (Ouch!) But ultra capacitors would seem like a suitable alternative for cold places. Either that or a heating system of some kind for lithium. I hate paying $300 for a lead acid battery. |
Interesting - I don't remember seeing that. Odd that they decided to spend more for capacitors than just using Li-Ion batteries. I'd be curious to see the logic on that.
I tried a LiFePO4 battery once for my Piaggio MP3. It had good good voltage when it arrived do I installed it in the bike without charging. It started the bike once, then left me stranded at my destination. The voltage dropped to something like 4 volts. I returned it to Amazon (and I'm sure they sent it to someone else) Being Amazon it is likely that it was someone else's failed return or a counterfeit battery but the experience soured me on LiFePO4 batteries.