Lightning Hybrids LLC

• Energy savings due to significant weight reduction
• Increased safety:
  • Burst tested to a safety factor greater than 3.4 times operating pressure
  • Inherent leak-before-burst fatigue failure mode
  • Safety shut-off valve
• Lighter accumulators are less expensive to ship and install since weight and mounting hardware is minimized
• Larger accumulators may be used to replace multiple smaller accumulators
• Similar pricing to steel accumulators with same specifications

Lightning Hybrids’ 10 to 30 gallon accumulators consist of an aluminum shell wrapped with a spun carbon fiber wrapped vessel with an aluminum lining, and a nitrogen gas compression bladder and ports for fluid flow. LHI’s carbon fiber pressure shell is considerably lighter than a steel shell. For example, a 15 gallon accumulator weighs 115 pounds/55 kilos compared to 465 pounds/210 kilos for a steel accumulator.

Smart tank options:

• Rotomolded lining increases safety and triples shell life
• Temperature sensors bonded to aluminum shell
• Strain gauges monitor pressure cycles and spikes
• Communication over CAN/WiFi/Bluetooth/other

For more information contact us at 1-800-223-0740 ext. 104 or email

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Lightning Hybrids accumulators are:

• Full peripheral impact and abuse testing including sidewall region
• Tested to over 500,000 cycles, currently testing up to 3 million cycles
• Burst tested to a safety factor greater than 3.4 times operating pressure
• Inherent leak-before-burst fatigue failure mode
• Safety shut-off valve
• Compliant with applicable standards of USDOT CPPC (gas transport and fuel tank) and ANSI/CSA NGV2

Lightning Hybrids accumulators are made and assembled in the USA.