Day to day discussions on S/P, page-9321

“There are 12v lithium-ion drop-in replacements for ICE car batteries. These are quite a bit more expensive but do weigh less – so you’d think they would be great in an EV. Not so fast. Turns out for Tesla’s application the frequent deep charge/discharge cycles would greatly shorten the life of a lithium-ion battery, perhaps only lasting 6 months to a year. Since there is no climate control on the 12v battery, it’s life would also be shortened if you encounter climate extremes. Lithium-ion 12v battery makes little economic sense in a Tesla.”