How would you send Li-ion battery from US to EU?

[Tadek]

What are the choices to send a pair of them to Europe and what is the cost?

Thanks

[stevew]

How would you actually buy a set of LiOns without also buying a new I 180, that's what I'd like to know! I know I'm impatient, but I'm not the only one ( my original set of nimh batts have at least 2000 miles on them and still work so I guess that isn't too bad...

Segway -- Put some balance in your life.

[SegwayUtah]

Tadek,

Order a new Segway GT, XT, or HT i180 w/ Li-ions, and you can get it overseas. It may already be there, or it may take a while to arrive.

Chris

[dgbint]

Easy answer !
Go see you nearest European distributor !
They will have them as soon as the US distributors do

Michael

[Tadek]

Guys.

180i flies with me, but what is your suggestion to send batteries with?

Thanks

[dgbint]

Hi Tadek

Sorry, mis-understood your question.

It's OK to send Li-IONs by air freight.
They cannot go as air freight on a passenger aircraft, but they can go as air freight on a freighter aircraft.

So speak with the likes of DHL or Fedex and tell them that you need the consignment to go on a freighter.
Declare them as Li-Ion batteries.
They should be able to handle it with that info.

Michael
Routes might be a bit longer, so try and ship it a day or several, before you travel.

Good luck.
Michael

[seville]

OKAY, but about the update software ??????????

[seville]

hello somebody alive on this forum............?

[pam]

Software updates will be available from the dealer where you purchase the batteries.
Pam

[austin@SOH]

I am pretty sure that the lithium batteries will not be able to be shipped through any type of air services. They must be shipped ground or shipped with a hazmat certificate if they are off the machine.

Austin Colby (Austin@SOH)
Segway of Hagerstown
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Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: (301) 766-0488 Mon-Fri 10am-6pm EST
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[Tarkus]

This brings me to a point. A friend flew down with his new 180 & to my surprise it had Lions. No questions at the airport.

Whats up with that ?

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[seville]

And when update software will be available to E.U ? (if i have bought my batteries in US)

thanks

[pam]

Who knows? It hasn't been announced. I would guess it will be available when the batteries become available as an add-on option in the EU. Makes sense.
Pam

[Socrates]

Most Segwayers already know it, but:
Segway Austria told me, that the software update will be available with the new batteries. The new batteries as an upgrade will be available in autumn, but it actually may be later.

Alexander

[seville]

wait wait wait
zzzz zzzzzz zzzzzzz

[ashley]

I sent Li Ion batteries from Las Vegas to New Zealnd by DHL cost $250 US approx delivery time about 4 days. DHL fly the batteries on their cargo planes but need to be labeled correctly. Batteries are not permitted to fly on passenger planes.

These batteries are the greatest I die before they give out.

Best toy I ever owned.

All Best