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    Question abt. Lithium ion battery shelf life before purchase

    Flecc, I know it is true that how a battery is treated will have a lot of affect on it's capacity loss over the years, and the warranties generally cover them for what would occur with responsible use but not abuse. I am the "Large Little Old Lady Who Only Drives to Get Groceries on Mondays"...
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    Question abt. Lithium ion battery shelf life before purchase

    Thank you for trying to explain this Wheeliepete and Flecc! It was Flecc who helped me figure out I had a battery problem from an old "new" battery close to 10 years ago! And it is a relief to know the more modern batteries don't usually loose much capacity before they are sold! Does anyone...
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    Question abt. Lithium ion battery shelf life before purchase

    This must be a really common situation for anyone buying an ebike with a factory made battery. It seems there would often be the shipping time in a cargo container that may or may not be climate controlled, and the time the battery sits in a store or warehouse waiting to be purchased and used...
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    Question abt. Lithium ion battery shelf life before purchase

    Thanks for the welcome back! The brand new bike and battery are still in the box the factory packed them in, or were until the seller took it out to test the battery. The battery was charged at the factory, but has never been unpacked, charged, or maintained since it was made well over a year...
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    Question abt. Lithium ion battery shelf life before purchase

    I participated here for a while in 2008-2009 after purchasing my first ebike. (I was Onweels but it was so long ago my email and password were long gone so I registered again) My first ebike had/has no brand name, was made in China, with a 350 watt hub motor which was originally run by a 10 amp...