At 09:58 AM 10/7/2002 -0400, David Roden (Akron OH USA) wrote: >Your choice of course, but if you routinely discharge them so they fall >below 10 >to 10.5 volts at 70-100 amps, you are murdering your batteries. That explains >your poor battery life.
Who said anything about routinely? It's a rare occurance. >What kinds of speeds do you drive, and do you have lots of hills? I >wonder if it >would help to change the gearing on the Sparrow. Maybe get a lower top >speed, but keep the motor in a more efficient range and reduce current. Changing the gearing to be lower would be quite difficult. The rear sprocket is already threatening to hit the pavement if you go over a hard bump! -- John G. Lussmyer mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dragons soar and Tigers prowl while I dream.... http://www.CasaDelGato.com
