01-16-2010, 12:16 PM | #1 |
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Is swapping batteries front to back regularly a good idea?
Gen 2 Lion question:
Accepting the fact that the rear battery is used more, takes longer to top off, and fails more frequently (at least in my case; had to replace after 11 months)... Would it be a good idea to swap front to rear every few months? |
01-16-2010, 12:41 PM | #2 |
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Good idea to do
Plus that give you a chance to check the connections and the screws for corrosion and to clean the machine.
I give my machines a real good cleaning about 2 times a year, pull the batteries, wheels get in under the fenders and all. Also gives you a chance to inspect the machine for any wear and tear.
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Having said that, I'd still swap them around, for the reasons Will suggests.
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You can play 'what if ' games all day... In a word, YES it is a good idea to swap them from time to time...
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The annoying thing is, the red light occurring in this way is symbolic of a faulty battery. Lights should never go red if charging is maintained - therefore, the battery (by INC's standards) is faulty - and I'd rather discover this in my warranty period. I had exactly the same situation myself (10 or 11 months in). I swapped them around the red light went away... for a while. It came back - outside of my warranty period. I was then a little stressed about how it would all be taken care of... but it was taken care of, and in part, thanks to me notifying my dealer at the time that I was experiencing a red light. The incident was logged during the warranty period making it easier to sanction a replacement later on. I'm off to play a few more "what if" games... what if Segway was owned by a UK company...
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Irrespective of Gareth's 'what if', I think that in the EU it would be quite difficult for Segway to limit its liability to one year on an electrical product of this value- there are rules about reasonably expected lifetime of high value goods. If you spend £5000.00 on something it is reasonable to expect it to be of sufficient quality to run for a lot longer than just 12 months. The difficulty comes with how you define the battery, is it a 'consumable part'? I would argue that for what Segway batteries cost they are definitely not a consumable part, you practically have to take out a second mortgage! In the end there will have to be a test case which if it goes in the consumer's favour will mean a hike in Segway prices to cover the extra insurance they will have to carry. The battery costs are the real elephant in the room of Segway running costs. I had a battery fail just inside the warranty also. Had it been outside the warranty, it would have made a complete nonsense of my running costs per mile! If Segs are to break into the mainstream this really is an issue that needs to be addressed- Would you buy a car that did 200 miles/ gallon but whose fuel tank needed to be replaced avery 18 months at a cost of $1500?? Just to be totally clear, I am not accusing Inc of making a substandard product, just that the technology does not seem to be fully mature and from a marketing point of view, this needs to be recognised.
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