Which is better, lithium battery or lead-acid battery, for electric forklifts? Forklift battery manufacturers analyze for you.

The development of electric forklift batteries can be mainly divided into two categories: lithium batteries and lead-acid batteries. So is it better to choose a lithium battery or a lead-acid battery for electric forklifts? I believe many friends have doubts about this. Let's briefly compare which one is better.

In terms of discharge performance, forklift lithium batteries are better than forklift lead-acid batteries

In terms of discharge performance, on the one hand, forklift lithium batteries are much larger in high current discharge than forklift batteries, and can continuously discharge at a rate of 35C, providing stronger power and lifting heavier and more goods; On the other hand, in terms of charging, forklift lithium batteries provide a fast charging rate of 3C to 5C, which is much faster than forklift lead-acid batteries, saving a lot of charging time and greatly improving work time and efficiency.

In terms of service cycle life, forklift lithium batteries are better than forklift lead-acid batteries

I believe everyone knows that many people online say that the lifespan of lithium batteries is 300 to 500 cycles, which is even shorter than lead-acid batteries. Isn't this wrong? In fact, what we are referring to as forklift lithium batteries now refers to lithium iron phosphate batteries, rather than general lithium batteries commonly used in 3C electronic products. The theoretical service life of lithium iron phosphate batteries is more than 2000 cycles, which is much longer than that of lead-acid batteries.

In terms of environmental friendliness, forklift lithium batteries are better than forklift lead-acid batteries
The raw materials used in forklift lithium batteries are environmentally friendly and pollution-free, with relatively low costs in terms of recycling and recyclability. The raw materials used in forklift lead-acid batteries contain lead, which poses a great threat to environmental pollution and poses great harm to animals and humans. Therefore, under the current national advocacy for green and environmentally friendly development, it is an inevitable trend for lithium batteries to replace lead-acid batteries.

From the perspective of installation, replacement, and maintenance, lithium batteries for forklifts are better than lead-acid batteries for forklifts

Under the same capacity and discharge requirements, lithium batteries in forklifts are lighter and smaller in size. It is much more convenient to replace batteries in forklifts than bulky lead-acid batteries, saving time and improving work efficiency.

In terms of safety performance, forklift lithium batteries are slightly inferior to forklift lead-acid batteries

This is mainly from the perspective of battery cell consistency and energy density. Forklift lithium batteries have a relatively high energy density, and current technology is relatively poor, making it difficult to achieve consistency in battery capacity, internal resistance, and voltage during the production and manufacturing of lithium battery cells, resulting in certain errors. In this regard, lead-acid batteries are relatively better, so their safety performance is relatively better.

In terms of battery price, forklift lithium batteries are slightly more expensive than forklift lead-acid storage batteries
Forklift lithium batteries are more expensive than forklift batteries in terms of raw material costs and production process costs, so forklift lithium batteries are more expensive than forklift batteries on the market. However, due to the significant improvement in forklift efficiency, lithium batteries can effectively compensate for this price difference.
After comparing the above aspects, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of whether a forklift battery is better than a lithium battery or a lead-acid battery. Consumers need to choose according to their actual situation!