I share in your frustration I'm Literally losing it at this point. It has been such a bad experience I don't think I'd ever participate in a pre order no matter the savings.
Lectric XP
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I wonder why tubeless tires aren't more of a thing. A tire repair kit and an air pump and back to riding.
Also in the new online owners manual v1.1 which should be read by all new bike owners. New feature on the bikes being received that did not make it to print as everybody "wanted their bike now"
Such as the new ignition key lock, all of the P settings including 28 mph. One poster on FB did not read the important instructions, or watch the new video of tightening the peddles. He had a major crash and got beat up pretty bad. Really glad he shared it. His message: I hope everyone reads the manual and uses the tools supplied before climbing on for the first ride. Helmet was his second message, he wasn't wearing one and took it on the head. JMO, but I think this is so important, especially if you kick it up to 28mph.Link to post in his own words by Brent Edger https://www.facebook.com/groups/lec...74931502652¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic
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Sure sorry to hear of this Linda. It sounds Like Lectric did not over come the problems they said they learned from with the early Aug shipments. From my past experience, it sounds like it is time to hire a Professional Shipping Manager, one the works directly for Lectric to get the shipping delays streamlined. Back in my startup days, I had an excellent one and he was "free" supplied by UPS. He coached us on everything and eliminated a lot of start up mistakes. When we swithed to FedEx years later, they also sent one out to go over all of our shipping proceedures and even improved a few of them. Fantastic perk of shipping large orders with a large company.
Good quesion. Do the rims need to be replaced? There are a lot of spoke nut holes in rim that somehow would have to be sealed.
Darceman
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The wait is worth it for what your getting...
A 300 watt pure sine wave inverter will do the job. Keep in mind that a full charge will suck 50 amp hours out of your house batteries.
skullbilly
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skullbilly
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Whoa !! Thanks MrMomB I'll nix that idea. Doubt 270 watt solar would keep up with that. I won't / refuse ( join with me ) to use generator in campgrounds. But may resort to finding an isolated road or spot to charge with generator when traveling.
poorplayer
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I agree. Despite my "comparison" post, I do have high hopes for the XP. People who have them seem to enjoy them a great deal. Just got to weather their "growing pains."
poorplayer
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I've seen on other forums where people think an ebike's battery can be charged with solar power. Well, yes it can, but you'd better have a lot of solar panels to handle the wattage and amp hours required. They take 4-6 hours to charge with a 2 amp charger on standard 120V household current alone. You're not going to get these babies charged up on a couple of small solar panels. That's why a lot of people buy an extra battery to extend range. Another idea would be to get that 300W sine inverter and charge the battery while travelling through an RV's electrical system. A lot of these inverters have DC adapters that you can plug into a cigarette lighter port to run them while on the move.
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Shenandoah Hank
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Regarding that 300w pure sine wave inverter to charge the battery, I am still not clear about how feasible it would be to run the 300w inverter from a 12v automotive system. I also am aware that the maximum amps you should be able to draw from a car 12v socket is 10A, so the maximum-wattage inverter one would expect to use would only be a little over 100w max. So here is my question: How many amps does the Lectric AC charger actually draw during the charge cycle? If the charge cycle runs several hours, would the inverter be pulling less continuous watts, rather than the maximum 300w, which would of course blow a 10a automotive 12v outlet fuse? I like the idea of driving to my favorite trail with the battery charging during the trip, but I don't like the idea of connecting special cables between the battery/charging system and the inverter, rather than the convenience of using the 12v outlet that's already there. Or would the amps required to charge push the inverter to a constant 300w limit, perhaps due to the need to step up the voltage from 12 to 48v? I am thinking I probably already know what this answer is, but thought I'd float this as a general question nonetheless.
I've had good luck over the years with Samlex pure sine inverters, including their 300 watt. It comes with a cig. lighter plug, but like you say, S. Hank, you're introducing other limiting factors that way. It's best to install it close to your batteries (always, always keep the 12v run as short as possible) and hardwire it. If you need to use a 120v extension cord then so be it.
As far as how many solar panels goes, I don't understand the question. You mean people are hooking stuff up directly to solar without batteries to act as a middle man? Ya learn something new every day. With the miracle of batteries it doesn't matter how much solar you have. As long as your house batteries have enough juice (50 amps like MrMom said) then you're good to go. Now how long it takes for the house batteries to recover depends on how much solar you have (for someone like me who also hates generators and tries to get by on 100% solar) or shore power or alternator.
As far as how many solar panels goes, I don't understand the question. You mean people are hooking stuff up directly to solar without batteries to act as a middle man? Ya learn something new every day. With the miracle of batteries it doesn't matter how much solar you have. As long as your house batteries have enough juice (50 amps like MrMom said) then you're good to go. Now how long it takes for the house batteries to recover depends on how much solar you have (for someone like me who also hates generators and tries to get by on 100% solar) or shore power or alternator.
Won't work for many of us, it doesn't fold up. Very hard to transport in a motorhome unless you hang it out in the weather on a bike rack. Totally defeats the purpose for my needs. I wanted a bike I could grab and go when I got to a destination. Others it may be just fine just not what I wanted. My XP's were worth the wait and the look "cool"
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Darceman
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If anyone is interested in the Samlux line of inverters I sell this line in Canada. Go to their website...pick a part number and I will get you a price...
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Shenandoah Hank
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Thanks damonjohn, good advice. It would seem to me always want err on the side of caution, particularly when it comes to fooling with any internal vehicle electrical system. I see you used the therm "shore power." Are you also a boat owner? I've been running deep cycle batteries on my boat for years, and it was there I learned to respect the difference between how deep cycle batteries are built for extended amp hour discharges and how this is less so for car batteries. And also about wanting to always use the proper gauge power leads for any inverter. Which comes back to why it may not be a good idea to use the car's 12v outlet.
I'm in a motorhome. Same difference really - fewer sharks and jellyfish but more bears and cougars.
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Shenandoah Hank
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Just got the email! #2581 is on the way!!
