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Old 02-04-2017, 04:38 PM   #7
Don M
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. . . . of course, it could be that Segway just wants to sell us more batteries. They're a sole source product (you can't get them anywhere else but from Segway) and they have a HUGE profit margin, so having them not last too long would really be good for the company's bottom line

I will never understand why there isn't a $2 On/Off switch on a Seg. Leaving the communication system running 24/7 even when the Seg is turned off (turned off as far as the user can turn it off without removing the batteries anyway) pretty much guarantees that most of the batteries which need replacement didn't wear out in the normal use of the machine; someone forgot to plug in the machine every so often and the small but constant draw it puts on the battery pack will eventually drain (and most likely ruin) at least one of the two batteries . . . . which means you gotta pony up a ridiculous sum to Segway to buy a new battery you wouldn't need if the machine had a simple switch to turn it fully off!!

Not being able to shut it off completely means most folks just leave them plugged in 24/7 which keeps the batteries at 100% SOC all the time and that is definitely not good for any lithium battery

Good for the company bottom line I suppose, but surely not in the best interest of the end user who is stuck buying new batteries much sooner than he otherwise would need them

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