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Old 01-13-2021 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Silverbullet555
But, if you don't need that performance advantage. Would a LIHV charged to 4.2 degrade slower than a LiPo charged to 4.2? And, would the difference between degradation rates be cost effective?
No. We're only allowed to charge to 4.2V as per our racing rules, and the guys with LiHV batteries are not getting any more life out of their packs than anyone else.
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