contact protection when battery is removed??

[TumaloTed]

Thinking there should be some sort of weather protected plate that covers the battery contact points when the battery is removed?? Do any brands offer that? I keep hearing that batteries will last longer if removed when too cold or too hot or when being transported on a bike rack, but then the contact points are subject to weather, rain, dirt, grim. Solutions?

 

[rich c]

You store your eBike outside?

 

[DaveMatthews]

How about a plastic bag and a rubber band?

 

[PDoz]

Great question - eg we're supposed to remove the battery when transporting by car, but no way am I going to leave the terminals exposed to the elements or risk a plastic bag being blown off ( for environmental reasons) . Some sort of cap would be really nice - a 3d printer project for someone to build one for yamaha / brose / bosch?

 

[TimJohn]

Yes I would like to see this for my battery as well. Great idea and maybe someone can construct one and sell it online.

 

[TumaloTed]

A follow up question would be if transport ebike outside on a bike rack (behind travel trailer in my case) with the battery in place for months at a time, how much would that shorten the life of a 400wh or 500wh battery?? I'm going to get a cover for the bike, but not convinced that would protect the contact points if the battery was removed, but maybe if also wrapped plastic around downtube as suggested above??

 

[OrTrek]

Depending on the bike - https://1859-northwest.myshopify.com. They do a couple of options stock.

Really nice people. Ask them - they're really responsive.

 

[TumaloTed]

For downtube battery locations, a blend-in type cover when battery is removed would make the bike look like a regular bike instead of an ebike, making them a smaller target for theft. If all of us bug the manufacturers for battery covers, maybe that might come to pass eventually?

 

[tomjasz]

A number of very good products that spray on and have a long life. Many designed to keep moisture off and prevent corrosion. From avionics, but there are others. ACF50, Boeshield, and several major lube makers have similar products. Works on a aircraft, works for me,