4.3 Using the Brake
4.4 Maximizing Speed & Riding Range
SQUEEZE THE HANDBRAKE GENTLY TO SLOW DOWN; SQUEEZE MORE FORCEFULLY TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
TO AVOID ABRUPT MOVEMENTS, ALWAYS SQUEEZE THE HANDBRAKE GRADUALLY.
THE HARDER THE MOTOR NEEDS TO WORK, THE FASTER YOUR BATTERY WILL DRAIN. IN IDEAL CONDITIONS, THE MAXIMUM
MILEAGE THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED PER BATTERY CHARGE IS 15 MILES, AND THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS 15.5 MPH.
THE FOLLOWING FACTORS WILL AFFECT MOTOR EXERTIONAND THUS THE SPEED AND RANGE YOU CAN ACHIEVE DURING
ANY GIVEN RIDE.
· RIDING SURFACE TRAVELING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE REQUIRES MORE MOTOR POWER THAN RIDING ON A
SMOOTH ONE.
· CARRYING WEIGHT MORE WEIGHT RIDER PLUS CARGO DECREASES ACHIEVABLE RANGE AND SPEED.
· RIDING STYLE FREQUENT STARTING AND STOPPING WILL REDUCE RIDING RANGE.
· AIR TEMPERATURE THE IDEAL TEMPERATURE FOR RIDING AND STORING THE BOLT IS ABOVE 50°F 10°C.
· INCLINE THE MOTOR HAS TO WORK HARDER ON UPHILLS THAN ON FLAT STRETCHES OR DOWNHILLS.
· BATTERY MAINTENANCE TIMELY BATTERY CHARGING AFTER EVERY RIDE HELPS MAINTAIN BATTERY CAPACITY
AND STRENGTH.