Lithium ion battery for the Hellcat

[2ndAmend]

Sorry for the ignorant question:

What do you need to do differently with a LIon battery to maintain it? Do you use the same charger? Same float/trickle charger? Is it ok to leave the float charger on all winter?

 

[2ndgen]

There are Lithium-specific chargers/tenders that you should use. If the battery has its own BMS circuit then a standard charger/maintainer should suffice.

 

[1971demon]

My Walmart battery is going strong. Battery has been disconnected for over a month. Car sits all the time. Not a bad replacement

Car sits all the time...dirtiest garage queen I ever saw ..

 

[Jimmy N.]

Car sits all the time...dirtiest garage queen I ever saw ..

You only say that because you haven't seen mine.

 

[MJS73]

https://www.amazon.com/LiFePO4-Batt...=B0CXXVT7V5&ref_=pd_bap_d_grid_rp_0_77_t&th=1

That one inspires a lot of confidence…”Rechargeable Car Starter Battery”. I guess their gasoline is called “Car Bang Bang Juice”.

 

[vortecd]

Good thread to keep going. Since my dad bought a T/A he wants it faster. Looking through here on batteries and going on amazon and it looks like a lot more options and cheaper prices. Could barely get one under $400 a few years ago

@Taxinator posted the battery he bought and @catdad @DGatzby and is still under $270 Stock demensions and weighs 20 lbs. The Stock battery is 44 lbs.


https://www.amazon.com/LiFePO4-Batt...=B0CXXVT7V5&ref_=pd_bap_d_grid_rp_0_77_t&th=1

 

[Unholy707]

Good thread to keep going. Since my dad bought a T/A he wants it faster. Looking through here on batteries and going on amazon and it looks like a lot more options and cheaper prices. Could barely get one under $400 a few years ago

@Taxinator posted the battery he bought and @catdad @DGatzby and is still under $270 Stock demensions and weighs 20 lbs. The Stock battery is 44 lbs.


https://www.amazon.com/LiFePO4-Batt...=B0CXXVT7V5&ref_=pd_bap_d_grid_rp_0_77_t&th=1

I might have to get one to offset the additional weight of going from et street fronts to sportsman's

 

[DGatzby]

Good thread to keep going. Since my dad bought a T/A he wants it faster. Looking through here on batteries and going on amazon and it looks like a lot more options and cheaper prices. Could barely get one under $400 a few years ago

@Taxinator posted the battery he bought and @catdad @DGatzby and is still under $270 Stock demensions and weighs 20 lbs. The Stock battery is 44 lbs.


https://www.amazon.com/LiFePO4-Batt...=B0CXXVT7V5&ref_=pd_bap_d_grid_rp_0_77_t&th=1

I gave $389 in Aug ‘24. $259 now.

 

[2ndgen]

I wouldn't touch any LiFePO4 battery without first witnessing a teardown video showing it actually has a BMS circuit.
PowerTex claims to have a BMS but do /not/.

 

[DGatzby]

* Last winter “stored” - charged it 1 time/mo. Never a hint of a problem.

* This season - zero maintenance and great performance.

Really can notice the weight off the rear right, it rips the starter each time with authority, never all season even after sitting two weeks or so didn’t ever say it did not have enough power for cool down.

Glad I purchased it, now enjoying it, never worried a minute about a problem myself.

I weighed it out at 17 lbs.