The aftermarket cell replacement saga

[piev]

But the LEV60 says, "Full Charge Voltage: 3.65V"... hmmm. What am I missing here.

LEV60 are LFP or LiFePO4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate).

 

[martinwinlow]

According to link below there is such a thing as OEM LEV61 cell, given that it seems to match the dimensions of the LEV50 exactly and the BMU is capable of dealing with 60Ah cells these would be literally plug and play, no hacks required, just a bit of patience.

https://www.gs-yuasa.com/en/products/vehicle/phev.php

Question is though, are they available to order and at what price?

I guess you missed the ‘Product Enquiry’ button at the bottom of the page.

I’ve requested a quote for 100 cells and will post the response (if any) back here. They have at least auto-acknowledged the enquiry, thus far.

MW

 

[toecheese]

@martinwinlow Did you ever get any reply about the lev61 cells?

 

[piev]

@martinwinlow Did you ever get any reply about the lev61 cells?

I will be surprised, they generally only sell to OEMs.

 

[Jiminy]

I put in a request for quote or MOQ under the guise of a business owner and never heard back. Nary a peep.

 

[martinwinlow]

@martinwinlow Did you ever get any reply about the lev61 cells?

Nope!