Originally Posted by
DirkW
The voltage difference between LiPo and NiMH is not the problem though. Fully charging a LiPo and then only using a fraction of it at the track then after a while, not wanting to discharge it to storage level each time any more - that's the "danger" with LiPos in this type of application.
There is no danger in leaving a lipo battery charged. You may shorten its life but it will not blow up just sitting around charged.