GothamMike Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Gist of the convo: Battery choice is critical, some batteries are much more likely to catch fire than others. Many shop owners will not look at or repair certain ebikes, or will only repair the ebikes they have sold. A Small Business Owner to walk away from revenue is very telling. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Unicyclist Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 I completely get this... Recently, we have "exhibited" at a few trade sites around New Zealand, which has been great to "spread the word". But it has also resulted in a few queries along the lines of, "I have an old [airwheel or similar], can you supply me batteries for it?" And this is something that I really want to avoid... trying to "refurb" an old wheel, giving an expectation that it should work again! Cleaning up someone else's legacy is like walking through a minefield. Not something I am prepared to attempt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Smith Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 37 minutes ago, The Fat Unicyclist said: I completely get this... Recently, we have "exhibited" at a few trade sites around New Zealand, which has been great to "spread the word". But it has also resulted in a few queries along the lines of, "I have an old [airwheel or similar], can you supply me batteries for it?" And this is something that I really want to avoid... trying to "refurb" an old wheel, giving an expectation that it should work again! Cleaning up someone else's legacy is like walking through a minefield. Not something I am prepared to attempt. As you're aware I've played around with this - my latest iteration has 32 x 18650 batteries. Absolutely not worth the effort - such pathetic under powered things. Great if you want to experience a cut out at a slow speed though which I've done (proved the worth of safety gear and knowing how to fall safely (or safer perhaps). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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