cmonkey
11-18-2005, 09:38 PM
Ok, smack me, but I just had to pitch in on the performance of my new Lions. :-)
First impression... WOW! These batteries are just amazing. I got my Lions about a week after the announcement, and am I glad I sold my Nimhs. Mind you my Nimhs worked perfectly, for Nimhs, but for all the errands I did, the range just wasn't there.
First power up... Warm day, about 70 degrees. I got on, and immediately felt a difference in the initial torque, but got used to it very quickly. I figured it was the 4 lb difference in the weight of the batteries, and I haven’t noticed it since.
First ride.... The batteries did seem to give up the juice a bit more readily, and I noticed my top end was just a bit higher. By that I mean, I felt that the Nimhs didn't like being close to top speed and the sweet spot for fast cruising was about 11.3 mph. With the Lions that sweet spot moved up to 11.8 mph!
I was concerned about getting the lions in, ahem, winter, because I didn't think I'd get as much time to glide, but so far I'm finding the time, and the weather has only stopped me once. The wind chill over long distances (think big ears here) can be really annoying, and I didn't have any headgear at the time....
Cold (cool) There have been occasions where I've left my seg locked on the porch, and starting up in the morning has been interesting.
After a 50 degree night, the nimhs would give me the flat face for about a minute of gliding. This morning (45 degrees) the Lions gave me the flat face for only about 5 seconds!
Hot. I leave my seg in the car to take to work, and of course the trunk gets pretty warm.
In the case of heat, the Lions still felt peppier than the nimhs.
Charge bar calibration....
Gonna have to go on a few long rides methinks!.... Did 10 miles and only used up one bar!
Clearance has not been an issue. I learned what size object I could easily traverse over with the nimhs, (I once rolled over a large discarded soda cup, and that became a reference point in my mind.... If it could fit in that cup, I could safely roll over it). Now with the Lions, I've found a new reference.... If it's bigger (and/or harder) than a tennis ball, I'll avoid it.
Trying to use up the juice....and the Lions save my hide!
I ran my usual errands, did about 10 miles, and decided to go out for a late night dinner. Normally my Nimhs would have been dead at this point and I would not have been able to go out. Lucky me I've got Lions... I glide to my favorite place, about 1.5 miles away, have a nice hot Italian sub, and glide home. When I get home, I reach into my pocket only to find.... LINT! The keys to my seg and my front door had fallen out of my jacket pocket! I frantically call the restaurant, which is now closing... they find my keys, so I glide back as fast as possible. Boy, am I glad I have these Lions... I'm at 13 miles and I'm going to the restaurant and back again. Once home, the batteries are now at 16 miles, and my middle bar is blinking. Yup, need a few longer glides.
Charging... Am I mistaken or does it seem to take a lot less time to top off the Lions, than the Nimhs?!?
I'd go for a 3 mile ride on the Nimhs, and it'd take about an hour and a half to top off the batteries.
The same ride on the lions, and it takes less than an hour for it to stop fast charging! Again, wow!
The comfort factor in going for a glide and not having to worry about pushing the last half mile is absolutely priceless!
ok, I'll stop rambling now.....
If you can manage it, go for the LIONS.... you won't be sorry.
Dave
I love my magic carpet!
First impression... WOW! These batteries are just amazing. I got my Lions about a week after the announcement, and am I glad I sold my Nimhs. Mind you my Nimhs worked perfectly, for Nimhs, but for all the errands I did, the range just wasn't there.
First power up... Warm day, about 70 degrees. I got on, and immediately felt a difference in the initial torque, but got used to it very quickly. I figured it was the 4 lb difference in the weight of the batteries, and I haven’t noticed it since.
First ride.... The batteries did seem to give up the juice a bit more readily, and I noticed my top end was just a bit higher. By that I mean, I felt that the Nimhs didn't like being close to top speed and the sweet spot for fast cruising was about 11.3 mph. With the Lions that sweet spot moved up to 11.8 mph!
I was concerned about getting the lions in, ahem, winter, because I didn't think I'd get as much time to glide, but so far I'm finding the time, and the weather has only stopped me once. The wind chill over long distances (think big ears here) can be really annoying, and I didn't have any headgear at the time....
Cold (cool) There have been occasions where I've left my seg locked on the porch, and starting up in the morning has been interesting.
After a 50 degree night, the nimhs would give me the flat face for about a minute of gliding. This morning (45 degrees) the Lions gave me the flat face for only about 5 seconds!
Hot. I leave my seg in the car to take to work, and of course the trunk gets pretty warm.
In the case of heat, the Lions still felt peppier than the nimhs.
Charge bar calibration....
Gonna have to go on a few long rides methinks!.... Did 10 miles and only used up one bar!
Clearance has not been an issue. I learned what size object I could easily traverse over with the nimhs, (I once rolled over a large discarded soda cup, and that became a reference point in my mind.... If it could fit in that cup, I could safely roll over it). Now with the Lions, I've found a new reference.... If it's bigger (and/or harder) than a tennis ball, I'll avoid it.
Trying to use up the juice....and the Lions save my hide!
I ran my usual errands, did about 10 miles, and decided to go out for a late night dinner. Normally my Nimhs would have been dead at this point and I would not have been able to go out. Lucky me I've got Lions... I glide to my favorite place, about 1.5 miles away, have a nice hot Italian sub, and glide home. When I get home, I reach into my pocket only to find.... LINT! The keys to my seg and my front door had fallen out of my jacket pocket! I frantically call the restaurant, which is now closing... they find my keys, so I glide back as fast as possible. Boy, am I glad I have these Lions... I'm at 13 miles and I'm going to the restaurant and back again. Once home, the batteries are now at 16 miles, and my middle bar is blinking. Yup, need a few longer glides.
Charging... Am I mistaken or does it seem to take a lot less time to top off the Lions, than the Nimhs?!?
I'd go for a 3 mile ride on the Nimhs, and it'd take about an hour and a half to top off the batteries.
The same ride on the lions, and it takes less than an hour for it to stop fast charging! Again, wow!
The comfort factor in going for a glide and not having to worry about pushing the last half mile is absolutely priceless!
ok, I'll stop rambling now.....
If you can manage it, go for the LIONS.... you won't be sorry.
Dave
I love my magic carpet!