RagingGrandpa Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, wstuart said: Do you happen to know if the EX had M50T Depends on the batch. First-batch, yes, EX:Suspension was M50T (the cell with the poor service record). Lift up your battery pack and check the label to confirm yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedofsoul Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 does anyone know if V8S has m50T battery? I didn't buy from ewheels though, just wondering if I should see what my options are if I have a dangerous battery pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingGrandpa Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, speedofsoul said: does anyone know if V8S has m50T battery? Likely, yes. Open and inspect to confirm... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Flying W Posted September 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2022 I finally got to take a short 14 mile ride. I went with the 50Es over the upgrade to the 42As. Voltage sag is a little less than the stock packs but not by a whole lot. I wasn't expecting much of a change since they are very comparable cells to the LG m50Ts. I'm very happy to have new batteries for free after 2400 miles, and thankful that the fire risk is much lower. Even of the total number of fires was small, I don't have the best luck and feel a lot better with these new packs. I do hope everyone who can takes advantage of the recall. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_bike_kite Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 11 hours ago, Dosingpsychedelics said: Dude had the wheel since November of 2020 .he knows those are the faulty batteries and chose not to replace them as recommended.I have the litech batteries but I still choose to not keep my wheel inside my house at any time charging or not Their recommendation is to replace the batteries every year. Do you do this? Does anyone do this? The only reason for this ridiculous recommendation is to avoid any legal action if anything goes wrong. I love the Nik+ that I've had for a year and it's been perfectly reliable but I don't think I'd buy (or recommend) another one of their products. Why would I want to take the risk? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymelon Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 13 hours ago, Aztek said: I think the wheels must be stored in fireproof environment all the time when not in use. At least if you have an older RS or Nikola. But it wouldn't hurt for the peace of mind, also for new and untested ones I suppose. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begodecrashtestdummy Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, Heymelon said: At least if you have an older RS or Nikola. But it wouldn't hurt for the peace of mind, also for new and untested ones I suppose. Yeah I have a newer rs19 high speed ..got it in may ..it came with litech batteries and I’ve replaced the dc converter at 2 months and then blew two capacitors and had to replace the main motherboard at 4 months .when the capacitors blew it also blew the 30 amp safety fuses on both batteries.thankfully or it could have likely started a fire .I keep my wheel in the middle of a concrete floor far away from anything in a seperate garage .definitely don’t trust keeping it or charging it in the house 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aztek Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 5 hours ago, Dosingpsychedelics said: blew two capacitors and had to replace the main motherboard at 4 months .when the capacitors blew it also blew the 30 amp safety fuses on both batteries.thankfully or it could have likely started a fire That's disconcerting. How and why this happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonoman Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 10 hours ago, Heymelon said: At least if you have an older RS or Nikola. But it wouldn't hurt for the peace of mind, also for new and untested ones I suppose. What about Nikola+ with "LG N50T 21700cells" (https://eucsale.com/euc-transport/begode/nikola-plus-100v-1800wh.html) bought this year? Throwing the code in google didn't really return anything, so I'm wondering if my timebomb is extra hot or.. no more than all of ours, anyway.. OR actually maybe it's a typo for M50T, which I guess IS an extra concern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Phonoman said: OR actually maybe it's a typo for M50T, which I guess IS an extra concern? Must be a typo for M50T. These were the cells Begode used, so that makes sense. And the M50T are the bad/dangerous cells, so be aware. Maybe the info on the eucsale page is also just outdated and you already got a Nikola with the M50LT, which are good. To be 100% sure, you can open the wheel and check the sticker on the battery pack. Or open one pack and check what it says on a cell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonoman Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 36 minutes ago, meepmeepmayer said: Must be a typo for M50T. These were the cells Begode used, so that makes sense. And the M50T are the bad/dangerous cells, so be aware. Maybe the info on the eucsale page is also just outdated and you already got a Nikola with the M50LT, which are good. To be 100% sure, you can open the wheel and check the sticker on the battery pack. Or open one pack and check what it says on a cell. Turns out the page is outdated not just by one letter. Thanks for nudging me to check! This brought me peace of mind as 48X seems to have good input overall through-out the searches (and I guess no fire reports yet?). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 All good I'm not aware of any spontaneous fires for anything but the old LG M50T specifically. They were just too meek and overheated too easily, that was their problem. All other cells seem to be good - LG M50LT, Samsung's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Plot twist: They still use the old batteries, simply put a "new" sticker on the pack. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begodecrashtestdummy Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 9 hours ago, Aztek said: That's disconcerting. How and why this happened? Not really sure I was under hard braking from about 35mph and at about 10 mph it went pop so all I could assume is there was a huge amp spike under regenerative braking that blew the two capacitors and then the safety fuses on the batteries .the wheel literally locked up and flopped very hard onto the face of it dropping me on my face and chest immediately was a very hard impact but I was fully geared up and had motorcycle helmet on.my best guess is cheap Chinese component issue .I try to block it out and not think about it so I can continue riding at 35 mph .🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robse Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dosingpsychedelics said: .my best guess is cheap Chinese component issue . Think you're right about that - and also just unlucky to have had the bad component in your wheel. If it was a common problem with hard braking on the RS, then it would be a known issue. I don't know for sure, but the RS / MSX must be some of the most sold wheels, and abused too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aztek Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 39 minutes ago, Dosingpsychedelics said: try to block it out and not think about it so I can continue riding at 35 mph .🤣 I really hope this would not be the case with Master... Cutting while riding with 90km/h would be often fatal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Aztek said: I really hope this would not be the case with Master... Cutting while riding with 90km/h would be often fatal. Not really, falling off euc in most cases are even safer, than falling off motorcycle - if you got good protective gear. You would simply slide. (Different story - if you slide under 18 wheeler.) Edited September 17, 2022 by Funky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mike_bike_kite Posted September 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Funky said: Not really, falling off euc in most cases are even safer, than falling off motorcycle - if you got good protective gear. Not sure I would agree with that. I'm unfortunately a bit of an expert on falling off motorcycles but, as long as you're not hit by another vehicle, it's usually just a slide and road rash rather than the impact injuries that are typical of 30mph+ EUC accidents. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aztek Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 18 minutes ago, mike_bike_kite said: just a slide You slide and roll and might survive relatively unharmed, but if you hit something, pieces of you slide and roll away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingGrandpa Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 (edited) CPSC made ewheels' recall an official notice now... but hopefully everyone affected knows this info already. Quote https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/eWheels-Recalls-Gotway-and-Begode-Unicycles-Due-to-Fire-Hazard ewheels MSP, RS, 100V Niks, from April 2020 through June 2021 (are directed to contact ewheels for free pack replacement) Edited December 14, 2022 by RagingGrandpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Info of recall as noted in previous post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frolic0415 Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Does anyone know where I can order replacement packs in Australia? Having difficulty finding anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingGrandpa Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 19 hours ago, Frolic0415 said: where I can order replacement packs in Australia? Dang, you're right, I don't see any 900wh Gotway packs in AliExpress nor the usual EU sellers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerJ Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 The information given here is not the same as the one given by ewheels. I thought I was ok with my M50LT as per the info found here. But a communication with ewheels this week says those packs are fire suspects also. Where does the info that the M50LT packs are safe come from? I felt everyone with those pack should know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techyiam Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 3 hours ago, ChandlerJ said: Where does the info that the M50LT packs are safe come from? As far as I know, other than the S20 catching on fire in NYC when U-Stride rode it, there has not been reports of fires related to LG M50LT cells. Can anyone post links to fires that were caused by thermal runaway of LG M50LT cells in an euc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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