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Seriously, don't pay my thoughts too much attention on this. I cannot put a number on it. I just think that a regularly used Segway is likely to live a happier life than one left in storage - regardless of how they are maintained. Think of it like this - Segways (or rather their batteries) like exercise. If they don't get any then they may survive but just like us, they may not be as healthy as they could be. 160 miles a month sounds fine to me. If you did 160 miles a year then how you care for the batteries in the non-gliding hours is more important. Keeping it plugged in or on a timer system would be essential. Some people would even go as far as conditioning their batteries just to keep them "fresh" (technical term ). There are lots of battery savvy people on here and tour guides who have learnt to get every last mile out of their investment. Pay more attention to them than me!
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It took me 6 years to put 9,000 miles on my original 'P' model segway. I have since put just over 1,000 miles on the I2 I upgraded to last summer. So I am over 10,000 miles, but not all on one segway. I still ride my old 'P' model from time to time and am on the thrid set of batteries for it, but I sure hope I get the longer life talked about here on my I2 lithium batteries.
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Another of our customers, who previously rode an i-180 for 2 years (unknown miles), has put an additional 15,000+ miles on his i2. Batteries have never been removed. In fact, 3 months ago when he stopped in (InfoKey issue), I found the battery screw heads rusted, so eventually their heads will need to be drilled off. And, get this: his speed limiter is locked (yes, it's possible) to 10 mph!!
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'We' have an I2 sitting next to our desk for about 2 years now.
We use it mainly for transportation between one building and another at our campus. So far the odometer says 1529 KM. Thats the max. at our campus |
10-14-2010, 06:30 AM | #16 |
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I have about 10,000 miles in total over 7 years, an original i167 then an i180 and about 5,500 on an I2 (original platform replaced after about 500 miles due to a bent wheel flange so my current infokey says 4977. I worked backwards to estimate my my mileage on the gens 1s. In spite of almost daily use my I2 batteries died after about a 18 months, (one died so I replaced both to have a balanced pair). The second set are now about 2.5 years old and are beginning to show signs of ageing. I have not generally left the machine plugged in because if I do that it's harder to know how much range you have left- the battery gauge seems less predictable if you have a partly discharged battery and put say an hour's charge into it. Could it be that this has reduced my battery life? I thought that the degradation is less for a partly discharged battery than fora fully charged one. I occasionally fully discharge the batteries to recalibrate everything but don't usually discharge to below two bars- that is what I need fro a one way commute. Perhaps the local climate also matters?
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Does it count toward my mileage if I have to send my Seg to New Hampshire and back to replace its power base?
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10-14-2010, 06:06 PM | #18 |
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Only if they drag it behind the UPS van
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Anyone care to guess . . .
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We already know that after 10,000 miles, Blinky "winks" every few seconds. Our 'marathon' customer will hit 20,000 miles in about a month. Let's have a contest to see who can predict the actual change in the display as programmed by those crafty Segway engineers. Winner (US only - no Segway employees or ex-employees please) will receive their choice of a Vega 120 LED Headlight. (see http://www.segwayoc.com/?id=Products...cat=Light%20it ) or a 3D Segway Crystal.
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