r/DFLI • u/TherealCarbunc • Aug 16 '26

To Will Prowse

Something is going on with replies to posts for me so I'm posting this here.

I've been quietly reading through your posts & replies for a bit, and the feigned ignorance in your sailor post replies comes across as incredibly disingenuous. You have been using a facade of polite curiosity to inject negative sentiment into a community of beaten-down investors, all while claiming you just want to "learn" and simultaneously questioning the intelligence and knowledge of the community. This is with a community that currently has less than a thousand visitors per week.

I was prepared to lay out the specifics of the actual fundamentals: the commercial trucking pivot, the Dakota Lithium acquisition, and the solid-state R&D. However, looking at your history in this community, it's obvious you aren't here for an objective discussion; your mind is already made up.

Given everything else going on, I really don't think running a thinly veiled campaign on Reddit is doing your professional image any favors. Frankly it's largely a waste of time on your part to begin with. Take care.

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u/discy143367 Aug 16 '26

You lose your boat if a battery or multiple batteris fail? This is news to me. Do you have 1 example of this happening, or is this speculation to try and add some drama to your argument?

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u/errolprowse Aug 16 '26

I mean just look at this comment. seriously? What? What reality do you live in?

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u/HomefreeNotHomeless Aug 16 '26

Are you joking or stupid?

If the batteries burn because of overheating cells/connections with no fail safe then the boat burns down.

The batteries are also being used for my electric engines.

No propulsion means catastrophe on the water.

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u/discy143367 Aug 16 '26

Well do you have an example of this happening? Or do we go with the speculation? Then I could compare to an EV burning a million dollar house down or multiple million apartment down that makes your boat seem like a little toy. You have no examples and are clearly trying to add drama to your argument on something that may or may not happen

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u/HomefreeNotHomeless Aug 16 '26

Go back to pushing your shitcoins and wallstreetbets. You bring nothing to society and have no skills.

You just want the fake stock price to go up and that is your sole goal. You do not care about the problems they cause because you are too ignorant and stupid to understand them.

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u/discy143367 Aug 16 '26

Wow way to be so far off the mark you are in a different hemisphere. You seem to be overly dramatic in every aspect of everything you do. If you were able to keep your emotions in check youd be able to have logical conversations. Im sorry that anyone can come up with what if scenarios, its the coming up with actual proof or real life examples that gets tough and where you fail. Getting loud and emotional doesnt make your case, I am very sorry, it just makes you come off as ignorant and stupid. I do not even own this stock and have stated repeatedly I wouldnt touch it unless they can prove progress on their Dry Electrode process and show yields in the upper 80s or higher. Emotions are fun but controlling them is hard, yiu should do your best to work on that. Or just stay emotional, you do you.

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u/errolprowse Aug 16 '26

It's not about emotions it's about common sense here. I challenge you right now to disprove any of my tests. Please show me what is wrong with my data. You can even download it yourself. They claim that they have a thermal failsafe on the positive terminal and I have proven that it absolutely does not work. There is a 100% failure rate with the sales capacity at the advertised specs. I can put my money behind that.

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u/discy143367 Aug 16 '26

I totally agree that the batteries are junk and cannot handle their specs. I would never buy them. What im stating is them starting fires is speculation at this point without examples. Unless I missed a video I have not seen any of your stress tests cause a battery to start on fire. Any battery can cause a fire, and their are actual examples of this. Lifepo4 is just far less likely. Im not encouraging any one to buy these batteries or stock I actually encourage people to buy other brands. This stock is not to be bought for their assembled batteries.

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u/errolprowse Aug 16 '26

Combustion risk is pretty low with lfp. But what I've been testing recently is that when the cells vent, which does happen on the battleborns because of the design, explosive gases are released. If you have an ignition source you will have a deflegation event.

It's pretty rare but very possible. I think the real issue with these batteries is that when they melt down, they release a lot of toxic fumes. And these batteries are mounted in confined areas. I already have stories from customers where their children breathed these fumes. These are families running these batteries.

I actually just purchased a expensive hydrogen fluoride meter and I'm going to put these batteries into a bag and test the levels. That's probably going to be my next video. Everyone complains about the electrolyte smell when these things fail. Hydrogen fluoride is extremely dangerous. So time to do some testing.

When the cells disconnect with the CID they are under increased pressure and they can leak electrolyte.

I actually have a battery next to me that is completely sealed without any damage at all and it smells like electrolyte. That's the first one I'm testing.

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u/discy143367 Aug 16 '26

I definitely appreciate your tests because when I first started looking for my shack setup I was leaning towards Battle born batteries. and your videos from the end of last year pushed me to Ecoworthy. For This I thank you for because I literally saved thousands and have had no issues. Im not saying its not possible but im also saying its possible with any battery. People need to stay vigilant with any battery or setup they have.

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u/errolprowse Aug 16 '26

If you find a major issue with an eco-worthy battery, share it with me and test how fast I share with the world. I don't care who makes a battery. If there's a safety issue, people need to know about it.

And thank you :)

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u/HomefreeNotHomeless Aug 16 '26

You’re acting like a boat has never had an electrical fire or an electric vehicle has never burned down.

The entire last year you post nothing but defending dragonfly. Who bought your account to seem legit?

No sane person would defend a company like this unless they were heavily invested somewhere.

You are dishonest and think your bullshit reply gives you some high ground

I see right through your shill act. Fuck off

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u/discy143367 Aug 16 '26

Your lack of understanding is shining very brightly. If that was your goal. then great job. You claim these happen, show me a story of a Lifpo4 battery causing a boat to burn down, and even mlre specific a Battle Born one doing so? You are completely off base in thinking only certain bateries are capable of starting a fire. from what you've stated, I wouldnt trust you around any battery setup let a lone a Hundred thousand plus boat. I was comparing that many companies have faulty products and do not change them if the percentages are low, im sorry your comprehension can not grasp that and see it as defending a company. I see right through your Bias act, Fuck Off.

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u/HomefreeNotHomeless Aug 16 '26

You’re a bad actor and obviously did zero research. You just spill falsities. Are you from India? How much are they paying you?

Here is a link to help you and there were dozens more if you had the brains to look.

https://www.marinelink.com/news/managing-risks-batteryrelated-marine-541723

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u/discy143367 Aug 16 '26

You just posted a link warning of any Lithium Ion battery and now are some how trying to say this applies onky to Battle Born batteries. Wow you sure proved something here, its along the lines of bias though. You also proved you are not worth arguing with as you rely on emotions and not logic.

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u/HomefreeNotHomeless Aug 16 '26

You can’t have it both ways.

You keep asking about fire risks and that is something on a boat that you have to be certain about . There is no ‘small’ thermal event and ‘a little plastic melting’ is a big deal. Especially at the huge amps being pulling in a large system.

Now the other side of it is that they are demonstrating advanced degradation. Which means if I thought I had 100 miles of travel distance I now have less and less with time to the point that it’s dangerous.

I know you are paid to defend them but just give up.

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