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iceracer
iceracer PowerDork
5/17/16 9:53 a.m.

It all boils down to Watts

WonkoTheSane
WonkoTheSane HalfDork
5/17/16 3:22 p.m.

Watt?

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH MegaDork
5/19/16 2:39 p.m.

Aaaaand today the owner accidentally tore the throttle wire when the handlebar swung around backwards and she tried to straighten it the wrong way. I was careful to leave enough slack for the handlebar to face backwards, but not more than that. I didn't think the brake lines would allow any more rotation than that.

Almost lasted a week. Almost.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH MegaDork
5/27/16 10:44 a.m.

Update: Turned out the throttle cable wasn't the one that broke, it was a brake lever sensor cable, it would've been hard to fix because of where it broke but rigging it out of the way was a quick and easy fix, once the rider is careful not to ride the brakes.

Anyway, the owner's been using it almost uninterrupted but she's not happy with the range. I don't know what it's supposed to be in real-world usage. The trike is one of these:

http://www.electric-scooters-galore.com/iziptricruiser.html

I just got a call that it's cut out completely far from home, so I've told her not to charge it and that I'll look at it this evening. I'll have to take a close look at how she's using the old-school charger, she might not be giving it a full charge.

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