Recent content by Gordon71

For fun I asked AI. For winter storage, the best charge for an e-bike battery is around 40-60% (or 2-3 bars), stored indoors at room temperature (50-77°F / 10-25°C), never fully charged or drained, and checked every couple of months to top up if it drops too low, as this minimizes stress and...

But what is long term storage? Sitting on a cargo ship and then in a warehouse for months or years until sold. How about just sitting in my house from now until April?

Thanks, I don't plan to just let it run but do it in bursts and not at full.

It's pretty sloppy right now. These rural roads in my small town on the coast of Maine are narrow with shoulder drops as deep as 6 inches in places. I might hold off and hope for a dry day after predicted rain washes away the few inches of snow we have now. Right now I'd get sprayed with sand...

Thanks. The bike is a 2020 Rad Rover ST. I wouldn't think it would be any more wear on the motor than riding it although it would take longer. I could do it in shifts.

I think I waited too long to do my final ride of the season to bring my battery down to 70-80 percent for storage. Thinking of raising it on my pulley lift and then engaging the throttle until it shows 4 out of five bars. Can anyone think of a reason that is a bad idea? Thanks.

I think saying please and thank you are part of treating people with respect.

It would be nice if people in power would set the example. Like when asked a question they wouldn't call the person asking piggy or stupid or refer to those with differing opinions as losers and call for their executions. A lot of people emulate those in power and it would be nice if they had...

And are the batteries actually at fault or were the ones that caught fire the result of owner abuse? I'm thinking the latter or there would be a lot more of them.

It's been nearly three years since I started this and only recently that I actually did something about it. Taking advantage of black friday deep discounts I purchased 1 Jackery 2000V2 unit and 1 Jackery 1000V2 along with a Jackery 200watt folding solar panel. They both have the newer battery...

Good point. I carry mine by hand to the shelf I place it on when I recharge it. I only ride on the road or groomed trail and avoid any potholes.

I asked AI whether Ebike batteries become defective and dangerous after years of use. This is what they said: Yes, an ebike battery can become defective and more dangerous over several years , as all batteries degrade with age and use. This is primarily due to natural wear on the cells, which...

Possibly but in all the examples you listed the items were replaced with something better. What would you replace the Ebike with that would be better?

Here's a thought. If you want to comment on Rad going bust this is the place. If you want to comment on political s*it I would suggest the comment section at the end of yahoo news stories.

I get it but the question still remains. Were those 31 fires the result of product defect or owner negligence? It seems to me that if it was product defect there would have been a whole lot more than 31. Guess we will never know.