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[Wiley1]

An AGM battery is great economic choice if you have the space.

When I installed my 2500W Aimscorp inverter, I could have chosen Lithium because my inverter is also a charger that supports Lithium. But, I chose to go with (4) AGM batteries (from Windy Nation) instead simply because they cost less and they are totally maintenance free.

What I didn't know at the time was that I can use only half of the capacity of my batteries to avoid shortening the battery life. So, my 4x100ah batteries are effectively giving me only 200ah of useable energy.

Our camping style is to drive 6-7 hours, dry camp at a WalMart or Cracker Barrel, then drive another 6-7 hours the next day. Our AGM batteries haven't needed to fall below 50% yet, so I'm happy. And, the generator hasn't been used once except for maintenance runs.

But, when my AGM batteries die, I will replace them with Lithium because I can nearly double my battery bank capacity in the same physical space under the entry steps. With the addition of 4-6 100a solar panels on the roof, we'll be ready to try some real dry camping.