# Starting lithium upgrade **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [May 11, 2015, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/starting-lithium-upgrade/4962 "2015-05-11T19:23:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/starting-lithium-upgrade/4962/101 "2019-06-14T17:25:40Z")
White wire can be extended. Add $7.50 for fr priority. Else I can just put it in an envelope. ---
**Author:** ![LithiumGods](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/lithiumgods/32/672_2.png) [@LithiumGods](https://community.electricforum.com/u/LithiumGods)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/starting-lithium-upgrade/4962/102 "2020-05-10T21:52:22Z")
Wow , This month marks the 5th anniversary of my first lithium conversion . Brings back some good memories trying to figure all this out . People told me it wouldn’t work and I would ruin my Gem . Have learned a lot since then . Done a bunch of conversions and have used 4 different types of cells . Started with NMC , Then LTO , Then LFP and now I’m full circle and with NMC . I have multiple cars but drive my Gem more than all combined . Long live Lithium ! ---
**Author:** ![LithiumGods](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/lithiumgods/32/672_2.png) [@LithiumGods](https://community.electricforum.com/u/LithiumGods)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/starting-lithium-upgrade/4962/103 "2020-05-10T21:58:11Z")
![Lithium sticker](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/9/96a801afcf4bd19667f0f0d7b1f1862bf0fcebad.jpeg) And you have to have one of these ! ---
**Author:** ![basco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a3d4f5/32.png) [@basco](https://community.electricforum.com/u/basco)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/starting-lithium-upgrade/4962/104 "2020-05-12T23:44:32Z")
Love my lithium! Charger working great. Need that sticker! ---
**Author:** ![MikeKC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MikeKC](https://community.electricforum.com/u/MikeKC)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 12:52am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/starting-lithium-upgrade/4962/105 "2020-05-13T00:52:09Z")
I need a “Powered by Tesla” decal !! ---
**Author:** ![dmaffei](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/dmaffei/32/17872_2.png) [@dmaffei](https://community.electricforum.com/u/dmaffei)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/starting-lithium-upgrade/4962/106 "2020-05-23T12:27:45Z")
Hi, It’s time to do the conversion on my 2013 E2. I’ve read most of your posts and now this latest one regarding the full circle back to NMC. Where do I start? Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![LithiumGods](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/lithiumgods/32/672_2.png) [@LithiumGods](https://community.electricforum.com/u/LithiumGods)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/starting-lithium-upgrade/4962/107 "2020-05-23T13:35:23Z")
It comes down to performance , price and effort . option 1 : LFP cells like INWO sells . Easy install , 20 + mile range depending on application . Support from Dave . about $1300. option 2 : buy LFP cells from random supplier . higher effort ( you will have to design install ) No support . You can buy larger sizes for longer range . Price 1800 - $3,000 . option 3 : buy used cells out of an Ev . Chevy volt , nissan , etc . Much bigger effort . You have to design system or copy one that others here have done . Crap shoot on condition . Can be the cheapest of all options . option 4 : I sell the Bolt battery packs , easy install , super long range . Support from Kinghappy . Cost $2,200 . Inwo , Gwest , RS\_E6 , Kinghappy and others run these in their personal Gems . AND you get the cool Lithium Sticker ! ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/starting-lithium-upgrade/4962/108 "2020-05-23T18:49:02Z")
You didn’t tell me the sticker came with them. I’ll take them all. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RS\_E6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/rs_e6/32/12308_2.png) [@RS\_E6](https://community.electricforum.com/u/RS_E6)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 4:02am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/starting-lithium-upgrade/4962/109 "2020-05-24T04:02:13Z")
[checks his mailbox daily for his sticker] ---
**Author:** ![dmaffei](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/dmaffei/32/17872_2.png) [@dmaffei](https://community.electricforum.com/u/dmaffei)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 8:22am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/starting-lithium-upgrade/4962/110 "2020-05-24T08:22:50Z")
Ok, so option 4 is the way I’d like to go. Do I also need to have anything done to my charger? Or reprogramming? ---
**Author:** ![themaxrose](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/themaxrose/32/6618_2.png) [@themaxrose](https://community.electricforum.com/u/themaxrose)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/starting-lithium-upgrade/4962/111 "2020-05-31T18:59:16Z")
> [@LithiumGods](#): > > in account not having to buy an aftermarket motor, this really becomes a cheap upgra Hi sir - can i contact you with a few questions regarding how you would do this if you were to do it over again today… ? Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![LithiumGods](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/lithiumgods/32/672_2.png) [@LithiumGods](https://community.electricforum.com/u/LithiumGods)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/starting-lithium-upgrade/4962/112 "2020-05-31T21:13:31Z")
feel free to pm me directly . [Previous page](https://community.electricforum.com/t/starting-lithium-upgrade/4962.md?page=5)