This week in Episode 385 of our RV Podcast, we interview two RV industry leaders to talk about lithium RV batteries – Sean Nichols of Battleborn Batteries and Jeff Runels, the President and CEO of Keystone RV.

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Why Lithium RV batteries are so much better than AGM and lead acid batteries

Lithium RV batteries began showing up more and more in RVs about five or six years ago. Over that time, as technology has improved and their ruggedness and reliability have been proven, they have become the standard for RVers who find themselves camping away from campground electric hookups.

Though still expensive ($1,000 for 100 amps is common), they have the benefit of weighing almost half as much as AGM batteries, being virtually maintenance-free, and charging faster, discharging more fully. When aired to solar panels, they can make RVs energy independent.

At the Tampa show, we caught up in separate interviews with Battleborn's Sean Nichols and Keystone's Jeff Runels. Both explained the appeal of lithium batteries.