Antigravity Lithium Ion Battery?

Aside from the obvious higher cost, are there any drawbacks to using one of these batteries to replace the conventional lead acid battery in our trucks?

http://antigravitybatteries.com/?page_id=2267

 

Never heard of them... But a lighter battery on a motorpickle or quad seems to be a good thing to me...

 

Just my opinion: For a starting battery, nothing is going to dump the amps needed quickly like a lead acid or it's related cousins. Remember that no matter what you do a battery in a vehicle is abused. Subjecting them to heat and cold constantly just isn't good for them. Buy a cheap battery that has the needed amperage to start your truck and save your money.

 

When the technology checks out I'll buy several of these.

 

You might confirm that your vehicle's charging system and battery charger will produce the battery manufacturer's recommended absorption and float charging voltages. Li-Ion has a better capacity (amp hour/RC) per weight ratio and lower self-discharge rate than lead-acid, but at a much higher cost. The minimum performance (CCA), should based on the coldest temperature you operate your vehicle in. If you want to use a sealed "dry" battery, you might also consider a flat plate or spiral wound AGM VRLA battery.

For additional information on lead-acid batteries, please see Sections 7 and 9 in the Car and Deep Cycle Battery FAQ on www.batteryfaq.org.

 

I have no problems starting in the winter with the OEM battery. Looking at Li-ion more for the weight savings. Something like the YTX12-24:

720 CCA
22 Amp Hours
weight is only 5.0 lbs

 

If you are using your truck for racing and it matters that much. But my heavy battery works just fine for my sound addiction and my truck starting.

 

People are buying these again! Group BUY!

 

How about this new battery?

http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/21/ryden-organic-recyclable-cotton-battery/

I bought some stock as soon as they announced this. I think this is the future, as long as they prove it can last a lot longer. So far, everything seems to be 100% true.

 

Nice. Well, until it hits the market, we are still on Lithium.

 

http://powerjapanplus.com/

 

I seem to remember some old guy using one of these in his car a few years ago...

 

Lol. And we are almost to that measurement too