Lithium Ion Battery Arrival and Unboxing
04-21-2010, 04:55 PM
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Lithium Ion Battery Arrival and Unboxing
Ach du lieber! Direct from the Motherland!
Did you know those of us who invested in the LiON battery had yet to see it even though our cars are delivered? Well, finally, here it is!
This is pure **** for me!
Weighs 12 lbs.
O M G
Ummmmmmmmmm
Did you know those of us who invested in the LiON battery had yet to see it even though our cars are delivered? Well, finally, here it is!
This is pure **** for me!
Weighs 12 lbs.
O M G
Ummmmmmmmmm
04-21-2010, 04:59 PM
#2
Nordschleife Master
It looks great, but oh boy, that is a tiny capacity (18Ah) battery. I guess you won't be using it for short trips, or keep it on the battery maintainer all the time.
04-21-2010, 05:12 PM
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Quite the opposite my friend!
http://www.porsche.com/usa/aboutpors...=2009-11-23-02
"With its nominal capacity of 18 Ah, the lithium-ion battery, through its specific features, offers a level of practical output and performance not only comparable to that of a 60 Ah lead battery, but rather even better in many cases.
On a conventional car battery only about 30 per cent of the total capacity is actually available for practical use due to the configuration of the system, while this restriction does not apply to the lithium-ion battery. On the contrary, through its characteristic structure – and, in particular, the independence of the chemical composition of the electrolytes from the charge status – a lithium-ion battery consistently offers almost 100 per cent of its capacity.
Delivery of power by the lithium-ion battery throughout its useful charge range is likewise significantly better, providing its full power, for example, when starting the engine almost independently of the current charge level.
After the engine has started, the new Porsche battery shows further benefits in the charge process, being able through its smaller internal resistance to take up more power than a conventional battery and thus re-charge more quickly.
Yet a further benefit is that a lithium-ion battery allows a significantly greater number of charging and discharging cycles, plus the two further advantages that the self-discharging effect is lower and the service life of the battery longer."
http://www.porsche.com/usa/aboutpors...=2009-11-23-02
"With its nominal capacity of 18 Ah, the lithium-ion battery, through its specific features, offers a level of practical output and performance not only comparable to that of a 60 Ah lead battery, but rather even better in many cases.
On a conventional car battery only about 30 per cent of the total capacity is actually available for practical use due to the configuration of the system, while this restriction does not apply to the lithium-ion battery. On the contrary, through its characteristic structure – and, in particular, the independence of the chemical composition of the electrolytes from the charge status – a lithium-ion battery consistently offers almost 100 per cent of its capacity.
Delivery of power by the lithium-ion battery throughout its useful charge range is likewise significantly better, providing its full power, for example, when starting the engine almost independently of the current charge level.
After the engine has started, the new Porsche battery shows further benefits in the charge process, being able through its smaller internal resistance to take up more power than a conventional battery and thus re-charge more quickly.
Yet a further benefit is that a lithium-ion battery allows a significantly greater number of charging and discharging cycles, plus the two further advantages that the self-discharging effect is lower and the service life of the battery longer."
04-21-2010, 05:13 PM
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Looks very neat.
May I ask if it is just a direct swap of the conventional battery in our car, or does it need different mounting bracket? And I assume it doesn't need to reprogram the computer of our car or do anything for the car to reconize the new type of battery?
Thanks for any insights.
With best regards,
May I ask if it is just a direct swap of the conventional battery in our car, or does it need different mounting bracket? And I assume it doesn't need to reprogram the computer of our car or do anything for the car to reconize the new type of battery?
Thanks for any insights.
With best regards,
04-21-2010, 05:15 PM
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Looks very neat.
May I ask if it is just a direct swap of the conventional battery in our car, or does it need different mounting bracket? And I assume it doesn't need to reprogram the computer of our car or do anything for the car to reconize the new type of battery?
Thanks for any insights.
With best regards,
May I ask if it is just a direct swap of the conventional battery in our car, or does it need different mounting bracket? And I assume it doesn't need to reprogram the computer of our car or do anything for the car to reconize the new type of battery?
Thanks for any insights.
With best regards,
The only single caveat is low temp (under 30 degress F) degradation of available power.
04-21-2010, 05:22 PM
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04-21-2010, 05:23 PM
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Quite the opposite my friend!
http://www.porsche.com/usa/aboutpors...=2009-11-23-02
"With its nominal capacity of 18 Ah, the lithium-ion battery, through its specific features, offers a level of practical output and performance not only comparable to that of a 60 Ah lead battery, but rather even better in many cases.
On a conventional car battery only about 30 per cent of the total capacity is actually available for practical use due to the configuration of the system, while this restriction does not apply to the lithium-ion battery. On the contrary, through its characteristic structure – and, in particular, the independence of the chemical composition of the electrolytes from the charge status – a lithium-ion battery consistently offers almost 100 per cent of its capacity.
Delivery of power by the lithium-ion battery throughout its useful charge range is likewise significantly better, providing its full power, for example, when starting the engine almost independently of the current charge level.
After the engine has started, the new Porsche battery shows further benefits in the charge process, being able through its smaller internal resistance to take up more power than a conventional battery and thus re-charge more quickly.
Yet a further benefit is that a lithium-ion battery allows a significantly greater number of charging and discharging cycles, plus the two further advantages that the self-discharging effect is lower and the service life of the battery longer."
http://www.porsche.com/usa/aboutpors...=2009-11-23-02
"With its nominal capacity of 18 Ah, the lithium-ion battery, through its specific features, offers a level of practical output and performance not only comparable to that of a 60 Ah lead battery, but rather even better in many cases.
On a conventional car battery only about 30 per cent of the total capacity is actually available for practical use due to the configuration of the system, while this restriction does not apply to the lithium-ion battery. On the contrary, through its characteristic structure – and, in particular, the independence of the chemical composition of the electrolytes from the charge status – a lithium-ion battery consistently offers almost 100 per cent of its capacity.
Delivery of power by the lithium-ion battery throughout its useful charge range is likewise significantly better, providing its full power, for example, when starting the engine almost independently of the current charge level.
After the engine has started, the new Porsche battery shows further benefits in the charge process, being able through its smaller internal resistance to take up more power than a conventional battery and thus re-charge more quickly.
Yet a further benefit is that a lithium-ion battery allows a significantly greater number of charging and discharging cycles, plus the two further advantages that the self-discharging effect is lower and the service life of the battery longer."
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04-21-2010, 05:37 PM
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04-21-2010, 05:57 PM
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Quite the opposite my friend!
http://www.porsche.com/usa/aboutpors...=2009-11-23-02
"With its nominal capacity of 18 Ah, the lithium-ion battery, through its specific features, offers a level of practical output and performance not only comparable to that of a 60 Ah lead battery, but rather even better in many cases.
On a conventional car battery only about 30 per cent of the total capacity is actually available for practical use due to the configuration of the system, while this restriction does not apply to the lithium-ion battery. On the contrary, through its characteristic structure – and, in particular, the independence of the chemical composition of the electrolytes from the charge status – a lithium-ion battery consistently offers almost 100 per cent of its capacity.
Delivery of power by the lithium-ion battery throughout its useful charge range is likewise significantly better, providing its full power, for example, when starting the engine almost independently of the current charge level.
After the engine has started, the new Porsche battery shows further benefits in the charge process, being able through its smaller internal resistance to take up more power than a conventional battery and thus re-charge more quickly.
Yet a further benefit is that a lithium-ion battery allows a significantly greater number of charging and discharging cycles, plus the two further advantages that the self-discharging effect is lower and the service life of the battery longer."
http://www.porsche.com/usa/aboutpors...=2009-11-23-02
"With its nominal capacity of 18 Ah, the lithium-ion battery, through its specific features, offers a level of practical output and performance not only comparable to that of a 60 Ah lead battery, but rather even better in many cases.
On a conventional car battery only about 30 per cent of the total capacity is actually available for practical use due to the configuration of the system, while this restriction does not apply to the lithium-ion battery. On the contrary, through its characteristic structure – and, in particular, the independence of the chemical composition of the electrolytes from the charge status – a lithium-ion battery consistently offers almost 100 per cent of its capacity.
Delivery of power by the lithium-ion battery throughout its useful charge range is likewise significantly better, providing its full power, for example, when starting the engine almost independently of the current charge level.
After the engine has started, the new Porsche battery shows further benefits in the charge process, being able through its smaller internal resistance to take up more power than a conventional battery and thus re-charge more quickly.
Yet a further benefit is that a lithium-ion battery allows a significantly greater number of charging and discharging cycles, plus the two further advantages that the self-discharging effect is lower and the service life of the battery longer."
Do you know if there will be any issues using a trickle charger with the lithium-ion? Asked my dealer about it, but didnt get a good answer.
/Olle
04-21-2010, 06:03 PM
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"... The lightweight battery is made up of four cells and integrated control electronics. This battery management system protects the battery from major discharge and guarantees a consistent charge level within the individual cells. Once battery voltage drops below a certain threshold, a warning signal reminds the driver to re-charge the battery either simply by driving the car through the power of the engine running or by means of a conventional battery charger. ..."
04-21-2010, 06:12 PM
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The answer is in the link above, namely:
"... The lightweight battery is made up of four cells and integrated control electronics. This battery management system protects the battery from major discharge and guarantees a consistent charge level within the individual cells. Once battery voltage drops below a certain threshold, a warning signal reminds the driver to re-charge the battery either simply by driving the car through the power of the engine running or by means of a conventional battery charger. ..."
"... The lightweight battery is made up of four cells and integrated control electronics. This battery management system protects the battery from major discharge and guarantees a consistent charge level within the individual cells. Once battery voltage drops below a certain threshold, a warning signal reminds the driver to re-charge the battery either simply by driving the car through the power of the engine running or by means of a conventional battery charger. ..."
