Doggyman1202
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I've been on the fence about purchasing one of these for some time, but the 15% accessory sale gave me an excuse to indulge myself. It should be delivered later this week. Unlike the Current itself, it's still not exactly a bargain, but then again, there are times this summer and fall I expect to use it.
The Current extender is a retrofit design, and unless I'm mistaken, it bugs me that it works in series with the main battery, not concurrently. (My understanding is that the main battery drains first before switching to the extender battery). My guess is that the display only shows one battery at a time, but maybe someone here can confirm that. While the extender battery goes a long way in reducing range anxiety and contingent PAS budgeting, it's not totally anxiety-proof. If I'm riding 40 miles from nowhere, as I often do, and for some reason the second battery does not engage as expected, I'll be looking for a parking space somewhere up s*** creek. (I rode the Current without battery power a few miles recently. Doable, but I wouldn't want to go any kind of serious distance that way).
In any case, I watched Eddie's installation video, and it looks pretty straightforward, except the motor wiring business scares me a bit. As Austin Powers would say, "that's not my bag, baby". It seems especially tricky to do without a bike repair stand.
I'd love to hear feedback from anyone that has the extender regarding the installation process and use. Thanks in advance!
The Current extender is a retrofit design, and unless I'm mistaken, it bugs me that it works in series with the main battery, not concurrently. (My understanding is that the main battery drains first before switching to the extender battery). My guess is that the display only shows one battery at a time, but maybe someone here can confirm that. While the extender battery goes a long way in reducing range anxiety and contingent PAS budgeting, it's not totally anxiety-proof. If I'm riding 40 miles from nowhere, as I often do, and for some reason the second battery does not engage as expected, I'll be looking for a parking space somewhere up s*** creek. (I rode the Current without battery power a few miles recently. Doable, but I wouldn't want to go any kind of serious distance that way).
In any case, I watched Eddie's installation video, and it looks pretty straightforward, except the motor wiring business scares me a bit. As Austin Powers would say, "that's not my bag, baby". It seems especially tricky to do without a bike repair stand.
I'd love to hear feedback from anyone that has the extender regarding the installation process and use. Thanks in advance!
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