# Lithium Conversion - A Novice View **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [August 2, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lithium-conversion-a-novice-view/16766 "2019-08-02T22:29:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 12
**Author:** ![Erniea15](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/erniea15/32/10887_2.png) [@Erniea15](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Erniea15)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lithium-conversion-a-novice-view/16766/12 "2022-01-01T16:58:58Z")
There is a wealth of information on the message boards you can read through. Here’s a good place to start - > [@Understanding lithium for Gems](https://community.electricforum.com/t/understanding-lithium-for-gems/19477): > > I know many people are looking to do lithium conversions on Gems but maybe confused about how it all works . Lets try and explain a few things . There are many different types of lithium battery chemistries . They all have different pluses and minuses and are used for different applications . The lithium battery in your phone and laptop is completely different from the kind you would use in a boat or a car , you would Never use this type of battery in a Gem or EV . The Lifepo4 chemistry you wou… If you give us more info, we can probably give you some better direction e.g. what car do you have? What are your driving goals - speed, distance, hill climbing, range? If you want all, could get expensive and require changes to gears and motors. Budget? Folks on here have come up with some pretty straightforward, drop in options (again, not knowing the specifics of your car). For example - [New 22s 82v 90ah+ Gem battery Available now - #4 by Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/t/new-22s-82v-90ah-gem-battery-available-now/22032/4) That kit, you’d just have to connect b+ and B- and you’re running. Depending on your car, could need charger programming and a magic magnet to remove the speed limit. 2016+ are a little trickier to get over 25mph. Lithium is a game changer with these cars and really unlocks their potential. When I bought my 2016 (upgrading from a 2000 with lithium and an AC setup… which I wouldn’t recommend doing in a pre-2005 car $$$), I had zero interest in driving it until I got a chance to install lithium and mod it to go faster than 25 mph. I don’t know anyone on here that’s successfully installed lithium and regretted it. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lithium-conversion-a-novice-view/16766)._