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Old 08-26-2013, 01:33 AM   #8 (permalink)
BarelyAWake
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I'm... um... erm... I'm gonna get my sanity judged b'cause of this for sure lol

48v 1000w hub, 15ah LiFePO4 pack, my all season commuter, Maine;



There seems to be a lot of answers when it comes to LiFePO4 cold environment operation, not even the manufacturers seem to agree on what the parameters are. Yet while I don't store the bike outside overnight, I've not noticed any significant preformance effect riding even the extent of my range in sub-zero temperatures, even after parked outside for hours while I work/errands/whathaveyou.

The switch from street slicks to knobby tires does w/o a doubt lol & I'm not saying the battery is impervious to the cold - all I know is I've of yet not found their temperature limit & I ride regardless of the weather;



Not to infer it always goes as planned though


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