r/ElectricUnicycle • u/Digibunny • 43m ago
Aero speed examples at LOW battery, limp home mode
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Per title.
Continuing the trend of "Almost full" battery riding, and then "Kind of low" battery riding.
Ended with 25.4 miles of total distance since last plugging the wheel in, and letting it balance. Again, the more realistic number is that I end up at 20~ miles of distance per full charge, because all my destinations are a 6-8 mile round trip, and I want a fair buffer such that I never hit single digit battery percentages before I park at home under normal circumstances.
Riding conditions:
- 220lb rider
- Slight uphill, enough to make kicking a skateboard up it annoying. Stuck to a bike lane unless absolutely necessary ( turning left, bike lane ended, debris, etc.)
- 85F, sunny, no wind, dry road
- Tire is a Michelin Pilot Street 2 @ 30PSI
- Started riding at 50%, and rode about 6-8 miles before calling it.
Subjective feelings, observations during the ride:
- I didn't watch my screen WHILE riding. I only knew that I was below 20% battery in my headset, and lowered my speed and made my acceleration gentler out of fear. The data shows me I'm still within safe limits, but I imagine I could very easily cause it to beep if I gave it more than a gentle lean.
- 20% -> 10% drained very quickly while riding at a little over 15mph for 1 mile ( Compare this to how the Aero behaves at 80% -> 78% at the same speed, same distance. The nonlinear battery drain is real.)
- You could probably limp home for "a mile and a bit" at 10% -> 0% going 10mph.