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Message: <blockquote data-quote="beagle" data-source="post: 508585" data-attributes="member: 25094">Exactly - and why I was being a wind bag about it. lol. It applies, but not really, because the technology has already changed favorites for a less dangerous chemistry with significantly different performance. From the original post:"Minn Kota trolling motors can run on Lithium-Ion batteries. However, they are specifically designed to run on traditional lead acidbatteries (flooded, AGM or GEL). Lithium-Ion batteries maintain higher voltages for longer periods of time than lead-acid. Therefore,running a Minn Kota trolling motor at speeds higher than 85% for a prolonged period could cause permanent damage to the motor."I guess technically, they are all Lithium Ion batteries, but the cathode material makes a huge difference in what you get out of it and how it behaves. The LFP batteries are not as hot rod performance as the LNMC batteries but they are more tolerant (safer) when mistreated, and a lot closer to lead acid voltages.   Like you point out, and I agree, the batteries "they" are talking about are not the same batteries that are typically for sale these days. They should really be more specific in their wording, it creates confusion.</blockquote>