My i180 in the cold tonight REVIEW

[drolsinatas]

So tonight was the first I ever used the Segway in the cold and making endure the conditions. I started from my warm basement ... everything fine and beautiful.

When I got to my buddies house, I left it outside in the cold.
30 degreees outside.
I partied till about 4 a.m. ... (roughly 5 hours in the cold).
I started it up no problem.
I got going no problem but it stayed in plain face mode .. "reduced performance"
It would only let me go slow. Going up hill was very sluggish.
When the hill peaked, and it was time to go down .... it flashed RED FACE with NO BATTERY BARS for a while. I stayed on to see if it would shut down with me on it, but it didn't. I got off, and it continued to flash red. I hit the mode button to see if it would stop .... it continued to flash red (w/ no face) and beeped like an alarm.

It shut down. I gave it 20 seconds and re started. No problem. Continued home with intermiting "reduced performance" face happening ... but it was reduced performce for 85% of the ride home.

There it is. Was I bummed out? I little. Did I expect it? Yeah ... I know electronic stuff like this run slow in the cold. The remedy I guess is to never leave the Segway off out in the cold.



This thing rules.

[Sal]

I'm sorry that happened to you, but I don't know where I read it: isn't it detrimental to the batteries to NOT start a Segway after it has had a safety shutdown?

Maybe it's different for the Lithiums, but I am sure it was a NO NO for the NiMHs.

-Sal

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[Kramer]

I went a up a very steep mountain for about an hour with my XT lately and experienced a safety shutdown. After about 15 minutes of waiting I was able to restart and go on for a little while as well. Made it to the power plug. Using Lithiums with the XT of course.

Kramer

[william collins]

Come-On drolsinatas ..If I went to a party with you and you left me Out in the Cold for four hours..While you partied I won't be to happy Faced either..

There is no Mistake as Great as that of always being Right-- live with love and care, upon the level and by the square

[drolsinatas]

quote:Originally posted by william collins

Come-On drolsinatas ..If I went to a party with you and you left me Out in the Cold for four hours..While you partied I won't be to happy Faced either..

There is no Mistake as Great as that of always being Right-- live with love and care, upon the level and by the square


hahaha!! Good point.

This thing rules.