I don't do a lot of riding - yet. Apparently some people use their scooters a lot more than I do.
Any way after my first charge 19th May I didn't have to charge again until a week later.
I had done a few small trips around the neighbourhood, on the next Friday I spent the whole day at the Arkaba on Friday 21st May, Red Shield collecting so didn't use it then either. On Wednesday 26th May, with 5 bars I went up to the corps & I got home with 2 bars flashing (20% charge left). So charged it - second charge, (Thursday 27th May) before I took it out again. My son in law mentioned to keep it between 80 and 20 % Not to let it fall below 20
Margaret took me to church on Sunday and I thought it was going to rain Wednesday so didn't go up the corps. Got a taxi instead. Thursday 3rd June I went up to the Unley Shopping Centre and got home with 3 bars/30% charge left - Had 7 when I left in the morning.
3rd charge overnight before I used it Friday 4th June. Got a fright this morning - when I turned it on it only showed 3 bars at first but soon went to 10. Because of that I took the charger with me today just incase. So I went up to the corps today and came home with 10 most of the way home but only 9 bars left when I parked.
4th & 5th charges, church on Sunday 20th June then Monday 28th June. After doing two runs up to Unley Road and back plus going to Goodwood road a couple times and back I put the charger on for the 6th time Thursday 1st July.
I will probably be charging it more when the warmer weather comes around (at the moment I am lucky to be charging once a month) as I am not using it all the time because of wet weather. Not that it is always raining here in Adelaide but I don't want to be caught out in the rain again while doing a longer trip especially.
I went to Drakes at Wayville with it on 4 bars to start. When I nearly was home it was the first time I saw it down to 1 bar. I charged the batteries for the 7th time that evening on Saturday 10th July. I haven't used it much this month because of wet weather and now lockdown again I have probably been out on the scooter only a couple times. I went up to IGA on Wednesday 21st July because I 'had' to get something. Then again on Monday 26th Julyto go to IGA, the bank ATM and the chemist to get a script filled
On Thursday 29th July I went down to T&M motors at Clarence Park and back. Had 7 bars to begin but only 6 this morning
Went up to Unley today Friday 30th July. Battery had 6 bars charge when I left home and was on 2 when I got there. (I assume because going to Unley means going uphill even though a slight grade it may still use more power. Charged it (for the 8th time) while at the corps today. Was on full charge when I got home this afternoon.
After doing a run up to Goodwood road and around the Forestville reserve I charged the batteries for a couple hours - 85% (ON the charger) 10 bars on the screen. 9th charge,
14th August. Didn't let it go all night as it was still on 6 bars - Charger only said 30%.
After getting my scooter back from Lifestyle (31st August) where it had it's first yearly service, I noticed the charge was a little higher than when I had last seen it.
5th September I went up to Goodwood road today - was on 5 bars when I left home but only got as far as Goodwood road and it went down to 2 already so didn't do anything that I was going to do. Turned around and came straight back home. So, I put the charger on for a bit under 2 hours (10th charge) Then went back up to Goodwood Road. Should keep me going for the next couple of days, I shouldn't have to give it a full charge until Tuesday night.
Went down to Drakes and back yesterday 6th September. Started at 5 bars and when I got home was on 2 flashing, so I charged it today - Tuesday 7th September 80% 11th charge. After doing a couple runs up to Unley and back plus Goodwood road and back I gave the battery it's 12th charge overnight from Tuesday 14th September pm - Wednesday 15th September am. 100% charge in the morning. When I got home from Unley tonight was on 9 bars. On Thursday went to Clarence Park then went up to Unley again on Friday. 13th Charge is on Tuesday 21st pm - 22nd September am
Went up to Unley and back on Wednesday 22nd September, Thursday 23rd September I did 2 trips to Goodwood road and then did Unley and back again on Friday 24th September. Going up to King William Road today so have put on for a couple hours Saturday, 25th September 14th charge After charge I have since done King William road and back. I went up to Unley on Sunday and back and today (Monday) I went up to Goodwood IGA and back.
Took the Afi out for a ride today, Saturday 2nd October - too cold inside and it was sunny outside. Anyway I only went over to the park went around the closest carpark, came home and it used up one bar already so I decided to give it just over an hour's charge. Took it up to IGA then -said 50% charge on the charger, 6 bars left when I came home, down from 10? This was the 15 charge.
On Tuesday 5th October I gave it another small charge approx 1-2 hours before (16th) I went up to Goodwood Road twice - then charged overnight before I took it up to Unley again (17th)
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