Who Else Will Not Buy Lithium Batteries Until They are Much Lower in Price?

[188Musky]

It’s far more likely that one’s income will rise to where they are affordable, than it is that the price will come down to where they are affordable at one’s current income.

[99R93S]

It’s far more likely that one’s income will rise to where they are affordable, than it is that the price will come down to where they are affordable at one’s current income.

Well I’m screwed then I know I’m not getting a raise this year

[billnorman1]

Is there a difference in frequencies between the lithium batteries and lead? Could that cause differences in how electronics perform?

Batteries do not have "frequencies". I would expect electronics to perform better with Lithium batteries than lead-acid conventional batteries. Most boat electronics systems have an operating voltage rating of 10-18 volts. I believe the Livescope will run with up to 32 volts. With more voltage there is less current used, and a higher voltage battery should last longer.
All that said I personally would expect better performance as far as range and image quality with a Lithium battery as many have normal outputs of 13+or- V D C which is steady until they are exhausted.

[TroyBoy30]

I personally would expect better performance as far as range and image quality with a Lithium battery as many have normal outputs of 13+or- V D C which is steady until they are exhausted.

nope

Per the LiveScope engineers, performance is the same over the specified operating range - higher voltage does not equal better performance.

[bassfisher444]

The boats are designed and laid out with the live well, fuel tank, passenger seating, and battery weights and locations all in mind and they are placed in the boat accordingly. Obviously the weight of fuel, passengers and live well can all vary significantly, and that is taken into consideration in the engineering process. However the weight of the batteries will always remain fairly consistent which is also taken into consideration and is why just about all bass boat layouts have the battery compartment in the very back. Taking 200 lbs of weight out of the battery compartment does affect the ballast more than in other areas, losing some performance by going with lithiums is a well documented issue depending on the boat hull and how it is setup, and some manufacturers are starting to make design changes in the hulls to accommodate this. If you have this problem on a current boat there is things you can do to fix it like moving or adding some weight to the rear, or more motor setback.

Good video that explains this better than I can.

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[Gsmith223]

Only 279 posts in the thread, many of them from the same people. 8800 people have viewed the thread. Also, this thread (and all of BBC) is an echo chamber so it isn't surprising that most of the posters are in agreement. I would be surprised if we saw a sudden and dramatic reduction in pricing given the apparent popularity of lithium power at the moment.

They have already came down in price drastically over the last several years.

As far as lithium being better for electronics that is misnomer. They are more stable under load, keep a consistent voltage, hold their voltage longer then drop off drastically as they discharge. This will improve the performance of your electronics over lead acid if the lead acid batteries are dropping voltage when other accessories kick on. While the FFS hardware may not benefit directly from the added stability the graphs and network device will and that is what controls the FFS.