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Just an observation but you started your post with a bit of a humble brag and then declared everything you saw wrong which is always a risky combination. I've

• jacquesm 3y ago
  What humble brag would that be? It's just the way it is: this article has been sitting in 'draft' mode mostly because I realize how much work it is to do this properly. But researching it and building that e-bike pack (which still functions flawlessly, by the way, if you want an actual brag) has given me some appreciation for how complex this stuff really is. > I think it just came across a bit differently then you intended. To spell it out: don't mess with Lithium Ion unless you are willing to invest a lot of time into educating yourself and a lot of money into tooling. Chances are that by the time you've done the first you will no longer have to do the second because you will abandon your project. Unless you're an idiot like me. And I still wouldn't keep that e-bike in the house or sell it to someone else. And it's probably safer than a pack bought in the store, I just couldn't live with the responsibility.