1,500 mi Lith(ni-mn-po) battery review

Will

100 mW
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Bakersfield(Oildale) CA
More like 1,650 miles. My battery from http://us.itselectric.ca/Products_for_the_US_s/2.htm is proving itself. Upon taking delivery, I clipped its' charge wires off. The heavy clunky XL charge connector was bouncing and tugging the itsey bitsey charge wires out of the battery. By crimping anderson connectors onto the .9amp charger, I've been plugging directly into the heavier battery to motor wires (don't try that with a higher amp charger :evil: ) The 37V 8.2 ampHr battery has delivered every time. It'll go to "green" lite charged in 3.5 hrs from 29V when the controller cuts off power. If I leave it going 5-6 hrs I get a little more speed the 1st mile out. Unintentionally, I've left it on the charger for 24hrs twice. Fortunately, there was no battery swelling and it still performs like the 1st time.

A charge takes me 18-22miles with mostly lite and modest pedalling up the singular hill in Bakersfield. Except for city stop and go, 90% of my crusing is 18mph. I can't tell any difference between now, at 1,650mi. and the 1st 100 miles. Whether 105 or 35 degrees, performance is steady. I haven't done any verified measures, Cycle anaylist or otherwise, but I depend on my E-bike as my primary transportation. Seat of the pants tells me, same speeds, same gears used, same distances, 300 miles a month, month after month.
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This E-bike, total $1,000 invested, has paid for itself in travel savings in 5 months. Hauled 6 fence slats home from Lowe's yesterday, only had to pedal a little bow legged :!: I have another e-bike with itselectric.ca 48V batt pack at my summer camper. At 500 miles, it's been a reliable performer also. Gonna try to get another 1 of these batt packs someday, if either of these every wear out :wink:
 
Missed this one last month. Nice to hear your bike and battery turned out so well, and thanks for telling us. Too often we only hear from the bad experience crowd. Your story is proof that a particular battery is not the answer so much as a sensible use of said battery. Riding about 20 mph is a lot easier on a battery than modding the controller and overvolting etc, etc. Who knows how many of us are out there, quietly putting thousands of miles on ebikes and batteries.
 
Yep, still loving and grateful for my e-bikes. I've over 3,500mi on my C-lyte 409 36V "itselectric" lith-ion battery. It still matches my high gear pedalling to Community College with no noticeable change in performance. Last spring I would average 4-5 trips per week.

Yet this fall semester, I'm averaging 6 weekly trips, occasionally 2x's a day. So, I nabbed my 48V lith-ion battery from my Alabama summer camp, and installed it on my Bakersfield bike. Gads, I love the bike 8) It'll hold 18mph up a 225' hill climb without applying full throttle :!: When I've been working out for P.E. and feel too weary to enjoy pedalling, I just goose the throttle 'bout 90-95% to keep a 20mph cruise, against stiff afternoon prevailing winds to boot :shock:

The battery packs are small/light which makes it feasible to mount lower within the frame. Zip, nada power sag up my moderately steep 225' hill. The 36V 8.2Ahr batt weighs 5lb and the 48V close to 9lb. I've put consistent mileage on the 36V for over a year and am cautiously anticipating 2 1/2 to 3 yrs of service.

The service from "itselectric" has been inspirational. This summer I had an e-bike power failure. I e-mailed "itselectric." First, owner Ken sent a message promising back up service, the next day their technician called me. Joey, their tec, was ready to send me a rewire of some kind and/or a BMS replacement. At home, I tried a smaller 36V charger on the 48V batt and it started to accept a charge. So "itselectric" sent me a new charger and the 48V sprang back to life. (I would haul the old charger all over the mountains and remember charging outdoors when snowing! I accept responsibility for killing the 1st charger.)
 
Hi everyone (I'm new to the forum).
I've been looking at the same battery from ItsElectric.ca, and I'm curious what range you're getting out of this pack?
Thanks
 
sorry - missed that for some reason.
 
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