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2. Lithium batteries give less warning, via the stock capacity gauge,
that you are running out of charge.
Please see the section on interpreting the capacity gauge for more de-
tails.
3. They prefer not to be deeply discharged
Similar to gel-cells but to a much lesser degree, a Lithium battery pack
will give more mileage over its lifetime if you minimize the depth of
discharge. The trade-offs are hard to quantify in real world use, so just do
what you can.
NOTE:
Once again, there is no such thing as a “memory effect” in relation to
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batteries; the “advice” to fully discharge before recharging
only ever applied to NiCad batteries.
Battery Lifespan
Replacing the battery pack is an inevitable part of riding an EV. Even
when you do everything right, the natural order of things is for the capac-
ity of both lead-acid and lithium batteries to decrease ever so slightly
with every charging cycle, and the deeper the discharge, the proportion-
ally greater the loss. They also age chemically when sitting on the shelf,
but proper storage will make that far less of a factor than actual use.
“How long will my batteries last?” is almost impossible to answer since it
will be highly dependent on how far you ride, both in-total and between
charges, and what your needs are. There is no set schedule for replace-
ment; it falls to the owner to decide when the range of the bike can no
longer meet their needs.
A Word on Replacement Batteries
Replacement batteries should be purchased from a MOTORINO™ dealer-
ship to ensure they are fresh and up to the demanding job of powering
your bike.
With lead-acid, one simple indicator of unsuitable batteries is their
weight. A good 12 V 20 A-h battery should weigh 6.86Kg (15.1 lb), mak-
ing the full 48 V pack 27.44 kg (60.4 lb). Many batteries being marketed
Battery Information, Care, and Feeding