I live full-time on our 44ft ketch with my husband, Tim, and our dog, Pip. Tim is an engineer, and over the past few years, he has become a bit of a lithium battery geek. I have a more limited understanding of the subject, received by osmosis through Tim’s musings.
This question of ‘why do we want lithium-ion batteries’ came up last year. Our trusty Trojan T105 lead-acid batteries were nearing the end of their life. Despite having had a life of daily float and never being discharged below 80% the heat and old age were
