Looking for a LIFEPo4 battery bike
Posted by Chemical_Animator_76@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 2 comments
Just looking for something that’s safer than the standard ebike, hear a lot about them burning houses and apartments down from thermal runaway etc when charging. I hear lithium iron phosphate batteries are a lot more stable and safe. Is there any options out there to do this that are relatively affordable, like around $1200 and possibly under? Might do a diy build to save as much as possible. Just need something to commute to work with and save some miles and gas on my rig and to serve as just a backup for transportation. I like the idea of possibly being able to take it on a train or long distance bus. Lemme hear your guys thoughts, thank you all.
Nebulon-B_FrigateFTW@reddit
Nothing prebuilt by a company of significant size will come with lifepo4, as regular li-ion performs fine during the absurdly-short warranty periods while weighing less.
stormdelta@reddit
You're almost certainly going to have to do a DIY build.
LiFePO4 is safer and lasts longer, but it's also heavier and lower capacity per unit of weight, so you rarely see it as an option on ebikes unfortunately.