4.4 Maximizing Speed & Run Time
IN IDEAL CONDITIONS, THE MAXIMUM SPEED THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED IS 15.5 MILES PER HOUR MPH AND THE MAXIMUM
RUN TIME PER BATTERY CHARGE IS 30 MINUTES.
THE HARDER THE MOTOR NEEDS TO WORK, THE FASTER YOUR BATTERY WILL DRAIN AND THE HARDER IT WILL BE TO REACH
AND MAINTAIN TOP SPEEDS. THE FOLLOWING FACTORS WILL ALSO AFFECT HOW FAST YOU CAN TRAVEL AND HOW LONG
CAN RIDE FROM A SINGLE CHARGE.
· RIDING SURFACE – TRAVELING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE CAUSES FRICTION, WHICH CAN SLOW YOU DOWN AND
REQUIRES THE MOTOR TO WORK HARDER, WHICH DRAINS IT FASTER. WHEN POSSIBLE, CHOOSE A SMOOTH RIDING
SURFACE.
· CARRYING WEIGHT – MORE WEIGHT RIDER PLUS CARGO DECREASES ACHIEVABLE SPEED AND RUN TIME.
· RIDING STYLE – FREQUENT STARTING AND STOPPING WILL REDUCE RUN TIME.
· AIR TEMPERATURE – THE IDEAL TEMPERATURE FOR RIDING AND STORING THE HORIZON IS BETWEEN 50 75°F
10 23.9°C.
· INCLINE – THE MOTOR HAS TO WORK HARDER WHEN YOU RIDE UPHILL, AND GOING AGAINST GRAVITY MAKES IT HARD
TO HIT THE MAXIMUM ACHIEVABLE SPEED. RIDE ON FLAT SURFACES WHEN POSSIBLE.
· BATTERY MAINTENANCE – TIMELY BATTERY CHARGING AFTER EVERY RIDE HELPS MAINTAIN BATTERY CAPACITY AND
STRENGTH.
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