Bumbo
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it doesn't need to be that involved though, he can buy a LiFePO4 battery off the shelf, a DC-DC LiFePO4 battery charger off the shelf, and go to town
Also correct... LiFePO4 in 4S configuration is pretty much a drop in compatible automotive 12v voltages.
It’s less work, more compatible, the noteworthy difference between LiFePO4 and Li-ion is you generally get better power density, lower cost, and more available options with Li-ion.
LiFePO4 cost more, but it also tends to handle cycle abuse better, and often times can handle more cycles too. Its also generally considered a “safer chemistry”
If I was going to build a car battery pack, I would use large format prismatic cells like this if going LiFePO4.
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