This is very true, Lipo fires are crazy!!!, but there are LiFePo4 motorcycle batteries that are not the same as Lipo and are much much safer.

 

I did not know the Lithium Iron Phosphate made it to the motorcycle scene. When I search for Li batteries, I get LiPo from Revzilla popping up first thing. I am always learning new things!

 

You could Google it. Someone put up a link last year.

EV 25 per,100k, gas 1530 per 100k, and hybrid 3475.

Not sure why hybrids higher.

Statistically speaking low, unless it is your car. There might be truth about how hard it is to put out battery fires. But car fires don't normally go well.

For me they are not worth price in a heavy vehicle. But I don't have a big motor. Again I am curious how long they last on heat. Which is hard on batteries

 

I've had the same debate in my head regarding AGM vs Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries and I don't claim to be knowledgeable on the subject. One thought came to me recently. Harley brags about doing many different things to lower the 2024 Road Glide by16# and the Street Glide by 18#. Why wouldn't they go to a Lithium battery and with one easy, cost-effective change double that weight loss? There must be a reason.

"The 2024 Street Glide is 18 pounds lighter than the 2023 Street Glide Special, enhancing all aspects of riding performance, including acceleration and braking."

 

Harley is a lot like us old people - slow to adopt new technology.

 

Yes ICE vehicles catch fire, and as stated there are more of them. How many ICE vehicles catch fire from a battery short verses fuel leak? Many variables if you want to what if it.

However, we are talking lithium batteries here and I only brought up the fire issue because of another' member post on his garage fire.

There have been garage fires because of gasoline and even battery tenders shorting out and catching flammable items on fire.

It is always prudent to make sure you garage and any item using fuel, batteries and chargers are in an orderly fashion and not a lot of trash clutter around.

Now back to the discussion on lithium batteries, their use, weight, function while in cold environments and endurance in heat environments.

 

Maybe not cost effective. Harley is cheap about a $2 seal, when they sell thousands it adds up

The weight they tout may be simple design change,and may not have been goal of design change.

 

LiFePO4 is 3 times the cost of AGM

 

Very true that you should have a safe environment with batteries regardless. it would avoid a lot of fire damage

 

Lots of good info here. Thanks for helping with facts without too much bullshit.