08-06-2010, 08:09 PM
That's a good idea about the battery box. I use a heating pad with timer around my electric bike batteries during winter, so everything is set up before work. That way I get full summer range and speed even at 40 degrees to the drop point. Don't have an electric source where I park so my range and speed is halved on a cold day returning home.
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[quote TubeDude][cool][#0000ff]Good point about the effect of temperatures on battery life. Here in Utah that is a biggie. Some of our best fishing occurs during late fall and early spring when air temps are kinda chilly. If you don't have insulation for your battery you could find yourself out of juice a long time before you planned on it...if you were figuring on the same performance you got in warmer months.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff] I have been thinking about converting one of my small coolers to a battery box for cold weather power tubing.[/#0000ff][/quote]
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[quote TubeDude][cool][#0000ff]Good point about the effect of temperatures on battery life. Here in Utah that is a biggie. Some of our best fishing occurs during late fall and early spring when air temps are kinda chilly. If you don't have insulation for your battery you could find yourself out of juice a long time before you planned on it...if you were figuring on the same performance you got in warmer months.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff] I have been thinking about converting one of my small coolers to a battery box for cold weather power tubing.[/#0000ff][/quote]
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