Battle Born Batteries

CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY & GREEN, RENEWABLE ENERGY

BY JARED TURNER

What good is an RV or camper without a quality power source? In short: not much. No need to fear, though. Dragonfly Energy’s Battle Born Batteries brand is a proven solution that’s noted for its extended lifespan, light weight, ecofriendliness and ability to charge quickly and stay charged for long periods.

Battle Born Batteries harnesses the power of lithium iron phosphate – one of the safest chemistries of lithium that’s available – unlike the more common lead-acid batteries that weigh an extra 40 to 50 pounds, have the potential to harm the environment, require more time to charge and last nowhere near as long in terms of overall usage in years and how they long they carry a charge.

Battle Born Batteries can last up to 15 years – roughly three to five times longer than most lead-acid batteries – and they come with a 10-year warranty. Battle Born lithium-ion batteries also charge about five times faster than the typical leadacid alternative.

“The biggest advantage of making the switch to lithium is upgrading your power system so that you can camp with freedom--so that you can camp anywhere you want to go,” said Dragonfly Energy Chief Marketing Officer Tyler Bourns, whose company is headquartered in Reno, Nevada, employs more than

180 people and has been in business around 10 years. “If you want to boondock or you want to explore remote areas, you have the ability to do just that, and you have the ability to do it in the comfort that you deserve. You can run a coffee pot in the morning without turning on a generator and annoying your neighbors to do it. If you need air conditioning when it’s really hot outside, you can do it. The upgrade to your power system is massive – and the freedom you get when not having to worry about it is priceless.

“RVers who still utilize traditional lead acid batteries have to replace them every couple of years, have to regularly maintain them, and are consumed with worry that they’re going to damage their power source when out camping. That’s no way to spend time traveling or off-grid.”

Enabling widespread deployment of cutting-edge technology and making green, renewable energy available to anyone is Battle Born Batteries’ overarching goal.

“When you look at lead acid, it’s dirty and it’s toxic. It’s one of those things that ends up in a landfill when it’s not supposed to, and can really hurt the environment in a mass way,” Bourns said. “Having a solution that is safe and non-toxic … and that poses no risk to the environment is important. The safety in Battle Born lithium-ion batteries is tremendous. People are sleeping on top of these batteries, putting them under their beds, inside of their rigs, and inside of their vans, so having something that you can trust to be by your family, that is vital.”

If there’s one group for which Battle Born Batteries seems especially tailor-made, it’s NASCAR fans – especially the hundreds, if not thousands, who pitch their campers and RVs at the race track every race weekend from mid-February through early November.

“I think we’re a perfect fit for the NASCAR audience,” Bourns said. “We are a USA-based company that cares about putting Americans to work, building quality products, and offering hands-on support to our customers. While it starts with all of that, we’re also put much of our efforts into supporting veterans and veterans’ organizations around the country.

“When you look at NASCAR events, it’s a huge place for RVing –a lot of fans traveling in their RVs or bringing their truck campers down. Not only do I think the NASCAR audience share our values, but I think they share a need where our product can really improve their experiences going to NASCAR events, races and then camping in their great rigs outside of that as well.”