It's not a great idea to run a LiIon battery down to near zilch unless you really have to. Most EV people go with the results of many trips experience with their % of battery on their dashboard/screen .Now that people in the real world actually have Livewires... I'd love to see some posts of what range they are actually getting (in real-world conditions).
Has anyone run their battery down to near-zero yet?
I was in ECO mode. I plan to set a custom mode once I get a feeling for the set modes.Hey Mac Mike. What ride mode are you in? Or are you using a custom mode?
Yes, I reckon this is going to be a big factor! If it drops off too quickly then it's definitely not going to be worth the outlay. I wonder at what point a battery replacement—under warranty—would be allowed...?Hopefully range stays consistent long enough, like years out till the battery is actually taxed.
Does changing throttle sensitivity change how far you have to rotate the throttle? I hate long pull throttles and have changed almost every bike I own to quarter turn.I went on a 77 mile ride yesterday through the Texas hill country, most of the roads are 60 mph with some elevation changes. Had 20% charge left when I got home, so safe to say 100 miles of sportier riding is very possible. I had the bike in a custom mode, copied sport mode with the throttle sensitivity turned up to 100% from 80%. Haven't even tried eco or road mode yet, it's just too fun with everything turned way up!
I don't see Livewire on Fuelly yet...tracking these numbers on a site like fuelly might be a good idea to show collective numbers in an easy way.
I ran my batter to complete 0 to the point that the bike was doing a complete power save mode in order to get me some propulsion. Then I took it to a evgo Station to see the kWh rate and to take notes on how it dipped as the batteries got to 80%Now that people in the real world actually have Livewires... I'd love to see some posts of what range they are actually getting (in real-world conditions).
Has anyone run their battery down to near-zero yet?
Using a quick calculation your ride that day would have gotten you a total range of 92 miles.I went on a 77 mile ride yesterday through the Texas hill country, most of the roads are 60 mph with some elevation changes. Had 20% charge left when I got home, so safe to say 100 miles of sportier riding is very possible. I had the bike in a custom mode, copied sport mode with the throttle sensitivity turned up to 100% from 80%. Haven't even tried eco or road mode yet, it's just too fun with everything turned way up!
Plus or minus a few miles, really depends on how you're riding, during my daily commute to work I usually use about 1% per mile on average. I'm happy with the range I'm getting, didn't buy it to go long distances, just for the pure fun of riding the bike. I took it to the drag strip and was pleased with the performance, I'll be doing a few track days as well this year and will see how it does lap after lap.Using a quick calculation your ride that day would have gotten you a total range of 92 miles.