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Old 01-09-2017, 02:10 PM   #1
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Have a new Segway Mini Pro, with a few months of winter to go before I can use it, any advice on care of battery. Do i keep it fully charged.

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Old 01-14-2017, 01:39 AM   #2
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Storing at about 50 percent seems best. That is the rule with LiPo batteries for RC model airplanes, anyway. Full charge or below 20 percent doesn't seem a good idea for storage. I don't plan on sweating it too much if it is still full and I don't use it for awhile.

This guy seems to know about the Mini Pro's 18650 batteries in the Segway:


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Old 01-14-2017, 09:23 AM   #3
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I try to charge mine to around 60% +/- after a ride. Then the day of my next "big" ride I will charge it to full. If I'm going to just ride it to get the mail (0.3 miles) or some short ride, I don't charge it everytime.

If I were to store if for a winter (not a problem in Arizona) I would charge to around 50-60% and still try to ride it just a bit every month if you get a chance.

Pescador12; Thanks for sharing that video, its a good one.

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Have a new Segway Mini Pro, with a few months of winter to go before I can use it, any advice on care of battery. Do i keep it fully charged.

Thx, Tom

Why not ask technical support....
technicalsupport@segway.com or 1.866.473.4929.


...and then tell us what they said?
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Old 01-14-2017, 04:08 PM   #5
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Storing at about 50 percent seems best. That is the rule with LiPo batteries for RC model airplanes, anyway. Full charge or below 20 percent doesn't seem a good idea for storage.
We have two lithium powered electric cars (Mitsubishis) and that's what they recommend also - For long term storage 30% to 40% SOC is optimal. Only recharge to 100% just before use and don't let it sit for any longer than necessary at 100% - Especially in very hot or cold weather

It's working pretty well for us so far - One of the cars will be 5 years old this May and the battery still gets us as many miles as it did when it was new. We only fully recharge them once every 3 or 4 weeks, otherwise we try to keep them between 20% and 80% SOC

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