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See thread on Pedalecs https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/thread ... ost-567710
There are plenty of cheaper multi-rate chargers, there may be features of this one that make it worth it for you.

It almost certainly can't charge a Bosch battery.

Some kits from Amazon or ebay are fine; for example yosepower that I mentioned before also sell via Amazon. It is the direct drive ones that are unsuitable (legally and technically). Some of the kits are 350w not 250w. This makes them technically illegal on the road, even though often the same motor...

Hi guys I'd just like to post for some help I want to convert my bike to electric rear wheel hub motor without breaking the bank . There on Amazon from £160 just need help picking correct one . I would like a big power 1000watts Big battery 48volt Throttle I have arthritis I my knees and need that ...

The Fazua system is reputedly good for light bikes. The Boardman with Fazua https://www.halfords.com/bikes/electric-bikes/boardman-adv-8.9e-mens-adventure-electric-bike-136102.html used to be around £2200, but has jumped quite a bit to £2700 (you may get Cycling UK or other discount off that); all t...

Woosh Faro worth a look. https://wooshbikes.co.uk/?faro, Light (not the lightest), reasonable price (most lightweight ones come at a considerable price premium), excellent customer service. And it's even in stock, which is quite a thing for e-bikes these days. You would need the big battery version ...

It's the weight that matters, not whether it is an e-bike. (I'd be inclined to remove the battery anyway for carriage, which will help with the weight.) I see even the Thule RaceWay 3 which is specified for 45kg says max 15kg per bike, same for Halford's Mistral 3. As long as the heavy bike is mount...

You need the compact charger: https://www.e-bikeshop.co.uk/Bosch-Compact-eBike-2A-Charger I don't think you'll get a non-Bosch charger to work, there is handshaking between charger and battery. Overfast charging certainly reduces battery life; how fast you can get away with depends on the exact cell...

I'd like to see a like for like comparison before looking for detailed explanations. Jonathan Good point. I guess many of us are like me and have never driven an e-scooter at all. I'd like to try one sometime. Might be difficult to decide exactly what we mean by 'like for like', especially as scoot...

The main reason for allowing higher power on an e-scooter than an e-bike is pressure from US interests; with the government so keen to suck up to any US pressure. If you'd ridden one for any length of time and ridden a comparable e-bike you'd quickly realise that the main reason to allow a higher p...

The main reason for allowing higher power on an e-scooter than an e-bike is pressure from US interests; with the government so keen to suck up to any US pressure. The higher power is already permitted there (as are higher powered e-bikes), the scooter designs and scooter are already available; with ...

The BMS should prevent damage from complete discharge; it should cut out before the battery gets to danger level. Still, probably best not to get too low too often. The energy does drop of pretty quickly near the low levels. See for example https://lygte-info.dk/review/batteries2012/Samsung%20ICR186...

I've got such a motor and it has a 250W legal mode, which has sustained power of about 250W and peak maybe 500-600W. Most ebikes have peak wattage around 400W or more even if sustained is 250W, a grey area if you ask me. Basically the bike is limited to about 16mph in the 250W mode but can get up t...

Is hub drive illegal like stodd says? That's not on https://www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rules or other summaries I've seen. Indeed hub drives are most certainly not generally illegal. However the big direct drive hub kits (often rated 750 or 1000w) are (almost **) illegal, because they exceed the 250w...

philg wrote:(£375 with 50% Indiegogo discount)

I can't see a price now on the Swytch site. I must admit I thought it was a lot more than that even on pre-order.
If it is still near that it seems a reasonable price (given the small battery) and I withdraw my comment on price ... other comments remain.

A little overpriced when bought on one of their 'special' pre-order deals. Very overpriced at 'regular' price. but see my comment below, it may be cheaper than I thought. Quite neat; battery on handlebar convenient in some ways, but not the best place for good steering. I think no brake sensors to ...