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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.

Just for fun I looked up the number of bikes rad has sold. It said as of 2023 they have sold over 600,000 bikes and one can assume some people also bought extra batteries. 26 fires out of 600,000 bikes tells me that probably they are the result of owner abuse as in getting them wet, improper...

Guess anything is possible but that seems highly unlikely. I'm curious that you have seen many "waterproof" batteries with moisture inside it. Do you know if any of those batteries have never been exposed to anything other than occasional humidity?

I suppose that even though my 2020Rover St. has never gotten wet and is always kept indoors when not in use, that I will just buy one of their safety shield 13AH batteries. I think the originals are 14AH but I'll be 77 in a couple of months and my rides these days are under 20 miles so I'm sure...

In the nearly 6 years I've owned my Rover ST it's never gotten wet or even damp.

Question is were they stock bikes or modified? Rebuilt or aftermarket batteries? Proper chargers? Were the batteries damaged by dropping or owner negligence? Other things that I've not thought of? Too many possibilities that were not the fault of the original equipment.

I was wondering about that when an email from them offering the Rover 6 for $999. which is an awfully good price. Thought about it briefly but my 2020 Rover still runs great so saw no reason.

I got my med card a few months ago and have started to buy pre-loaded vape cartridges and really like them. The oil in them is around 85% THC. One hit and I'm good to go. They cost around $25 - $35 and last me for weeks. I really like that I only need to suck a small amount into my lungs to do...

I just watched the CBS news from last night and they had a segment on Ebikes. It showed accidents mostly by kids and mostly with bikes that went really fast. My take away was yes the kids were riding too fast and yes the bikes in question had too high a top speed (my opinion is above 20MPH...

No. It gets tricky enough where I live with cars passing me on curves including uphill curves. A lot of people are just too stupid to wait for a safe place to pass. There have been a few close calls with cars coming the other way. Passing more than one bike would just make things worse.

Seems OK to me in a city setting where there are crowds of people everywhere and you never know what they are going to do especially when their eyes are glued to their phones. One weird thing for me is the national park near where I live that has a series of gravel trails with lots of hills and...