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Old Jan 31, 2019 | 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by danny54
Lithium ion, only way to go!
That depends where you live and if you want to ride in cold weather. These batteries tend to die when they get below freezing. Just go look at the recommendations for the Lithium Ion jump boxes

https://relionbattery.com/blog/lithi...y-cold-weather
 
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That depends where you live and if you want to ride in cold weather. These batteries tend to die when they get below freezing. Just go look at the recommendations for the Lithium Ion jump boxes

https://relionbattery.com/blog/lithi...y-cold-weather
But don't they have built in protection against freezing ? I hear they also catch on fire.

Giving rise to another question; where do you store your fire extinguisher ?

 
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You store it under the seat,bolted down,ha ha.
 
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But don't they have built in protection against freezing ? I hear they also catch on fire.

Giving rise to another question; where do you store your fire extinguisher ?
Yeah, they'll warm up quick, but the ignition's not on command, it's random. Nice surprise package.
 
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