[bennelson]

Today, I took the cycle out and back to my part-time job, which is ten miles away. Yes, that round-trip would be FURTHER than my 20 mile max range, which is why I have an on-board charger.

I was a little leary of going on a longer ride as my first trip since getting the battery pack back together and repairing the battery post.

Just after getting started on my return ride, my handle-bar instrument panel started to smoke!

I flipped the controller power switch and main contactor key, pulled over, and then pulled the battery cut-off.

Well, at least it wasn't actually my handle-bar project box. It was that damn conductive gas tank!!!!

Since the "repaired" post is a different size and shape than it was originally (not by much, but it is different) I couldn't put the stock terminal cover back on it.

When I took off, the gas tank must have shifted just enough to contact the top terminal. This caused a short circuit through the frame, taking the route of my rear brake cable. The smoke was caused by the brake cable outside plastic coating burning up. The wires to the controller on/off switch also melted. They cross the brake cable and I think conducted after the cable melted into them.

Anyone know where I can get a PLASTIC gas tank from?