Lithium Batteries
Just downsized from a Class A DP to a Class B+. I got the residential fridge in the new motorhome so power when off the grid is going to be more of an issue that it was before. I’ve been looking at ...
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Just to be clear, I agree with you on the low temperature charging advantage of SiO2 batteries. However I would argue that there are other ways to deal with this.
One other thing I am not following is a major price advantage of SiO2 batteries. I think the ones that were referenced were these:
https://www.azimuthsolarproducts.com/product/12v-108ah-ultra-long-life-battery/
Which are list at $621 and are on sale for $558. LiON energy batteries are regularly on sale at Costco for ~$730 for 112Ah. So yes the SiO2 have a slightly lower up front cost, but based on their spec'd lifetime the LiON total cost of ownership is much lower.
One other thing I am not following is a major price advantage of SiO2 batteries. I think the ones that were referenced were these:
https://www.azimuthsolarproducts.com/product/12v-108ah-ultra-long-life-battery/
Which are list at $621 and are on sale for $558. LiON energy batteries are regularly on sale at Costco for ~$730 for 112Ah. So yes the SiO2 have a slightly lower up front cost, but based on their spec'd lifetime the LiON total cost of ownership is much lower.
