Daily Mileage?

[opti6600]

So, how many miles are most users putting on their Segs each day?

I've been poking at my prospective commute, and it's looking like 10 miles a day (5 to, 5 from school) and perhaps a little more on the days I do volunteer work.

[pt]

7 to 10 miles per day, all depends what route i take, what errands i need to run in addition to work and back.

cheers,
pt

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[toybuilder]

Yeah, about 7 miles for round trip between home and work.

And I might run an extra mile or two for errands.

I get about 10 miles on a full charge, so I can even skip charging at work and not worry about it.

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[pam]

4-10 miles a day, depending on what kinds of chores I have to do. If I just go back and forth to work twice a day (coming home for lunch) it's about 4 miles.
Pam

[cstull]

I gotta get a gps on mine cause my route is "turn wherever it looks interesting" makinge mileage measurement complex at best.

I do try to put in an hour a day so I am guessing I cover 5-10 miles per day.

Yesterday I glided for six hours non-stop at a car show. The HT still had 40% charge!!!!

Craig

[jgassor]

I average about 3 miles a day commuting to work and back. I am doing more at the weekends. Today I deliberately went out in wet conditions to gain confidence. The HT performed well, never appearing to slip. Once again though I did not get as much distance as I had hoped. I clocked 6.6 miles on the GPS and I deliberately used the yellow key for the entire journey in an effort to extend my range (tires at 17psi). I am disappointed in the total distance I am getting. I was hoping for a 10 mile range. I guess the terrain where I am is more commanding on the batteries. The HT finally gave out on the last hill home, I used power assist and reach the crest of the hill, then managed to ride back the last 200 yards. Last battery bar was still flashing when I got home.

Now to give the HT a good clean!


Jim

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[pt]

jgassor-

if you're not getting over 10 miles range it's most likely due to terrain and load. i've gone as far as 17 miles and usually haul me and a bag (usually under 170lbs). the other thing i've noticed is over time, i've gotten better and better battery life as i've learned to take advatange of regenerative braking more.

cheers,
pt

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[Deviant]

I go many days without riding mine, and I really doubt I could go 10 miles without charging - on flat ground. Today I did probably about 10 miles roundtrip with a 2 hour re-charge in the middle. I made it back to my garage just as the HT started to blink red. If I hadn't kept my speed low, I would have been stranded. No cold, no heat, no hills, no wind, very rare top speed.

[fredkap]

I noticed today that if I use the red key but keep my speed way down below maximum it seems to get better mileage. When the bar comes back to limit speed, I think its burning a lot of juice. Any other thoughts?

Happy gliding,

Fred

[Alan Travis]

7 to 12 miles per day average. longest day over 23 miles . I have only driven a car to work one time in the last 16 days.

Thanks,....Alan Travis

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[toybuilder]

I think so. As an experiment, I tried going faster than usual today.

I managed to burn a full charge in about 3.5 miles earlier today from doing a lot of top-sticking on the red key. I just also came back from an errand run and chewed up more than half of my charge in 1.4 miles!

I think hitting 12+ mph is like turning on the afterburner -- exhiliarating, but mostly unneeded and wasteful.



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Do not let yourself be forced into doing anything before you are ready.
— Wilbur Wright

[BenBethel]

Does it depend on how far you're leaning when you're gliding? It would seem that keeping you upright is a big part of the energy used. That and tire pressure should be the biggest factors.... not sure though since I've only ridden twice - but I'll be able to test a lot more when I get mine next week. I can't believe it. Must keep mind off that subject though or I'll kill myself with the anxiety related to waiting for delivery!

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[Deviant]

Keeping you upright shouldn't take as much energy as acceleration (changing speeds). Continuously running at a given speed has momentum on its side. Revving up and down (which is what the stick shake does) requires more torque which sucks more juice. Slower speeds do consume less, and start and stop traffic and stick shake consumes more - just my logic and experience - no formal test. You'll notice that the battery tends to "recover" when resting. I call it "relaxing." You'll see it drop down faster next time, proving that the gain is only phantom. This is a basic problem when using voltage to measure capacity; the volts vary when the battery is being used or charged.

[stevew]

On the weekend I did what I estimate to be a 10 miler late in the day, starting with a full charge and a mile or so downhill hitting the low speed limiter indicative of a topped up battery. Went about 5 miles to downtown San Mateo, scoping it out for a later ride to observe pedestrian interaction. With about 60% reserve I reversed course. It was getting cooler and darker and I seemed to be using juice much faster than the outbound leg. As I approached my final uphill mile I soberly realized I hadn't quite reserved enough for the uphill, down to one/ one and a half bars. Sure enough when hitting the uphill I quickly went to zero bars and the red face. Got off, powered down and pushed for a block or so, repowered and got one green bar. This carried me for a block or so and was again in the red, finally getting to experience the safety shutdown. Luckily I only had a couple blocks (all uphill) to push to get home. By now it was completely dark so not too many saw my embarrassment. Who says you can't get exercise with a Segway!

[toybuilder]

quote:Originally posted by toybuilder

I think so. As an experiment, I tried going faster than usual today.

I managed to burn a full charge in about 3.5 miles earlier today from doing a lot of top-sticking on the red key. I just also came back from an errand run and chewed up more than half of my charge in 1.4 miles!

I think hitting 12+ mph is like turning on the afterburner -- exhiliarating, but mostly unneeded and wasteful.



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Do not let yourself be forced into doing anything before you are ready.
— Wilbur Wright


I take back what I said last night -- it looks like I might have had a problem with the power cord not being plugged in fully, and my results were due to surface charge (phantom full-charge reading). I had my Segway plugged in all day today (had to take the car to a funeral and then to work) -- after I got home, I repeated the same "speed run", and the charge level stayed high.

http://www.pasadenasegway.com

Do not let yourself be forced into doing anything before you are ready.
— Wilbur Wright