What's the best modern battery for my Duster?

Just like the LI batteries in your garage right now for all your battery powered devices. I guess you best go remove and toss away everything you own with a rechargeable non lead acid battery :poke: Oh wait they blow up some times too... (happened to me while starting a 91 Ford E 250 from inside the cabin while just turning the key)


Li gets a bad rap. Its not perfect and it gets sensationalized in the media when ever there is a fire, unlike the more plentiful gas and diesel fires.

https://www.motortrend.com/features/you-are-wrong-about-ev-fires/
Nice spin by motortrend. A fair comparison would be based on the number of gas vehicles on the road compared to EVs and if the gas vehicles that burned were "upgraded" to a lithium battery. The take away is the gas vehicle can be put out with conventional means to stop the pollution where a lithium fire will produce the most because they often can't put it out and just let it burn. There are many ways lithium can fail besides accidents. I use cords on my tools.

A lead acid battery has a standard curve where the CCA falls over time. A higher CCA than necessary can add years to the useful life. I usually adapt group 78 wherever I can because they usually have higher cca for the same cost as other groups and I can make cables with copper lugs and use standard 3/8 bolts and washers as terminals.

Lithium Fail Cycle.jpg