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They're a step beyond LFP on those dimensions. Is LFP common in e-bikes yet?

• davidjade 2y ago
  I recently searched for LFP bikes and found basically none. Would love to have one though as keeping one on a boat I would only feel safe with a high quality LFP at the capacity needed.
• aredox 2y ago
  Their weight make them uncommon for bikes, and more common for boats and camper vans (places with high temperature fluctuations, intermittent power recharge through solar panels, need for reliability, and where you don't want the slightest chance to be burned to death in your sleep). Boat stability and seaworthiness is often improved by well-placed ballast - those batteries' weight is not a drawback in that use case. With camper vans, they can be placed in a low central position too.
  • HPsquared 2y ago
    E-bike batteries are a major cause of domestic fires. It's the largest lithium battery that gets charged inside the home, and also likely to be physically damaged (accidents, kerbs, even things like water ingress or corrosion) and likely to be poor quality or without proper type testing (lots of random manufacturers), and even likely be modified etc (people like to tinker with their bikes). Weight is less of a problem on an e-bike than on a regular bike (even on regular bikes, weight is really overemphasised). I'd be much happier if they were all LFP.
    • aredox 2y ago
      LiFePo are really heavy though, too heavy for practicality for bikes. Let's hope that sodium-ion can fill that niche.