Yes, most automakers are still using Lead, and thus the charging systems are made for lead. You have to be careful dropping LFP into a system made for lead, it can cause (expensive) problems.
Tesla now uses a tiny ternary lithium in their cars. Not sure why they didn't use LFP. They haven't been without problems either. On Sat, Aug 1, 2026 at 7:45 AM Zeke Yewdall via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > Are most of the brand new factory EV's still using a lead acid battery for > the aux battery? Not a little LFP or such? In the solar storage market we > have switched almost completely from lead acid to LFP in the past 3 years, > and I have to say, I do not miss lead acid the slightest bit after using it > for 30+ years. I know that my hybrid PriusC has had more issues with the > 12 volt lead acid battery than any of the hybrid system on it (on its third > 12 volt battery this year, which I guess really isn't that bad considering > its 14 years old now). I kind of assumed that the new EV's no longer were > using lead acid for the aux battery. > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2026 at 10:08 PM Bryce Nesbitt via EV <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> That's exactly what the leaf does with a flat 12V battery. >> Just replace it, and put the new one on a battery maintainer. Under >> $200 at Batteries & Bulbs, expect a 3 year lifetime for the 12v >> battery, maye 4 with the maintainer. >> _______________________________________________ >> Address messages to [email protected] >> No other addresses in TO and CC fields >> HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ >> OT: If you use an Android device, please read >> https://keepandroidopen.org/ >> > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to [email protected] > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > OT: If you use an Android device, please read https://keepandroidopen.org/ >
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