Dave Veneri Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Aside from the range/ speed info. Is there anything to be concerned about regarding fires? I have a long history dealing with LiPo batteries and it's an ugly remembrance. These wheels are new and not fully tested for safety by UL and other overseers. I have read where the V10F caught fire on a number of occasions and the problem "seemed" to be water related which I have doubts about unless it created a short. One incident involved a spontaneous fire where water wasn't a factor. Aside from these things occasionally shutting down, fire is the main concern. Is this V10F one of the more safer wheels? Or should I be looking at the v8 or another brand. Looks like fire is associated more with the V10F than any other wheel I researched. Thoughts?? Thanks in advance..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 No difference. These early V10s had no intentional or accidental waterproofing, now they got more seals and a plastic battery box. Problem solved. The fires were from water/maybe condensation getting into the battery (nothing could have burned if the battery wasn't shorted directly in some way). Both wheels are as good (which means as shitty) as any others regarding water (OK, actually I believe the V8 has some kind of certification, but that makes no difference in reality). Meaning, nobody ever had problems from riding in the rain with any wheel (any brand) but the lack of actual good guaranteed waterproofing is frustrating if you look at how all wheels are built. We're far away from wheels that could be submerged for a few seconds (think falling over in a few inches of water) and you would't have to wonder if you'll die soon (experience shows wheels have no water-related breakdowns even if you really wonder why not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gon2fast Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 My G3 has cracks on the top and side plastics and has survived the aftermath of North Bay rain storms this winter. I did relocate the wheel to the garage for charging after exposure to moisture, but no issues or worries so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StyleTang Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/7/2019 at 11:53 AM, meepmeepmayer said: OK, actually I believe the V8 has some kind of certification, but that makes no difference in reality NO, V8 waterproofing is better, i'm riding V8 most rainy day. V10 is not good as V8 if EUC crashed once. the waterprooofing will be destroyed. that's why so many V10 have waterproofing problem. i opened both EUC and repair many times, from design level, V10 is not easy to add some waterprooofing matarial from inside, but V8 could do that easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Bon Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Well my new V10F arrives this week and its Darwin in the wet season so will be giving it a good check for the very talked about Firmware bugs and battery waterproofing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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