I have the 250w 36v 8fun kit comes with a 9ah battery
Two things I've noticed are
1) I'm getting quite a bit more mileage than I expected or I actually need for that matter (25 to 30 miles).
2) Speed on flat unassisted is 14mph (GPS) BUT drops quickly as does climbing ability.
I think I should expect the speed to drop as voltage drops on the battery as it drains……. but I'm doing 11pmh by time battery is 1/2 drained (according to indicator on battery itself). Does this sound right to you ?
More oddly I am losing hill climbing ability as the battery drains - its very noticeable after just one segment of battery light goes out (1 of 6). I thought torque/hill climbing ability was to do with amps ? So I'm confused why a small amount of battery drain/voltage drop seems to require more legwork on the same hill - the amps are still there to be taken from the battery, right ?
Thoughts much appreciated - I'm sure view is too simplistic (voltage =speed, amps=torque)
Two things I've noticed are
1) I'm getting quite a bit more mileage than I expected or I actually need for that matter (25 to 30 miles).
2) Speed on flat unassisted is 14mph (GPS) BUT drops quickly as does climbing ability.
I think I should expect the speed to drop as voltage drops on the battery as it drains……. but I'm doing 11pmh by time battery is 1/2 drained (according to indicator on battery itself). Does this sound right to you ?
More oddly I am losing hill climbing ability as the battery drains - its very noticeable after just one segment of battery light goes out (1 of 6). I thought torque/hill climbing ability was to do with amps ? So I'm confused why a small amount of battery drain/voltage drop seems to require more legwork on the same hill - the amps are still there to be taken from the battery, right ?
Thoughts much appreciated - I'm sure view is too simplistic (voltage =speed, amps=torque)