If your application isn’t seeing as much success in the marketplace as you expected, something has to change. However, you may not need a product redesign. The right battery solution boosts your application’s performance, creating a higher-value product that’s in line with customer demands.
When you offer a more valuable product, you’re likely to see improved sales, customer satisfaction, brand image and revenue. Making a switch to lithium-ion batteries can help you get there. Lithium technology improves your engineered application’s value in these three ways:
1. Customers Don’t Have To Replace Their Battery As Often
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries last 10 times longer than lead acid batteries, meaning your customers won’t have to replace their battery nearly as frequently. Customers value the longevity of your products they're invested in – if they’re making a significant purchase like a golf cart or an RV, they want to know they will get at least 10 years of use out of their battery.
While customers could replace their dead lead acid battery two or three years after purchase, they may feel frustrated with your brand, questioning why you would use a low-quality battery in a product they paid significant money for. This impacts your future sales. Instead, rely on durable, long-lasting lithium batteries to improve your application’s value.
2. Less Frequent Charging Improves Product Usability
How many times have you experienced that sinking feeling when you’re away from home and your cell phone battery dies? Now imagine you’re on the ocean and your electric boat battery is about to lose power.
With a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, your customers get the best marine battery for the money they spend. That means they’re able to take extended trips out to sea or across the lake without having to charge their battery along the way or worry about getting stuck.
For any engineered application, customers will appreciate improved usability when their lithium battery gets them through the day with minimal need for charging.
3. Fast Charging Allows Customers To Use Products Sooner
If you’ve ever been in a rush to get out the door but had to wait for a package to arrive or the cable company to finish a repair, you know how frustrating it is to be delayed.
Your customers feel the same way when they have to get to work on their eBike, or they want to bring their electric caddy out for a day of golf, but their battery is still charging.
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries help your customers get to their destination on time by charging 30 to 50 percent faster than lead acid alternatives. This added value improves customers’ lives, not to mention their satisfaction with your product.
Lithium-ion technology is becoming an industry standout among high-quality battery-powered applications. With superior capacity, longevity, efficiency and value, lithium gives you a leg up on competitors that still rely on lead acid batteries. It takes a great deal of time and effort to become the next market leader, but switching to lithium-ion batteries is a smart way to jump ahead.