krazykat
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Hello,
I am new to E-bikes. AndI am looking at a Schwinn Tailwind. This is a new bike but have concerns about the battery which has probably been in storage for some time. My question arises from the fact that the bike does not seem to be performing up to specs and the battery seems to be acting a bit odd.
The stated range is 20 miles. I am able to get about 16 miles on a flat gravel trail using the mid-range setting and peddling steadily with little effort.
The battery, a Toshiba SCiB 24V 4.2Ah, has 4 led lights, which when fully charged show 4 lights. After I have ridden about 9 miles it still shows 3 lights and after another 5 miles or so it shows 2 lights, then within the next mile or so it fails completely showing a dead battery. The manual warns against completely discharging the battery but this happens so fast as to be unpredictable . Is this proper battery behavior? Could it have been stored incorrectly?
Any help would be much appreciated,
John
I am new to E-bikes. AndI am looking at a Schwinn Tailwind. This is a new bike but have concerns about the battery which has probably been in storage for some time. My question arises from the fact that the bike does not seem to be performing up to specs and the battery seems to be acting a bit odd.
The stated range is 20 miles. I am able to get about 16 miles on a flat gravel trail using the mid-range setting and peddling steadily with little effort.
The battery, a Toshiba SCiB 24V 4.2Ah, has 4 led lights, which when fully charged show 4 lights. After I have ridden about 9 miles it still shows 3 lights and after another 5 miles or so it shows 2 lights, then within the next mile or so it fails completely showing a dead battery. The manual warns against completely discharging the battery but this happens so fast as to be unpredictable . Is this proper battery behavior? Could it have been stored incorrectly?
Any help would be much appreciated,
John