Electric Scooter vs Electric Bike: Riding, Storage and Upkeep Compared
Electric scooter or electric bike? A practical side-by-side of riding, carrying, storing, charging, upkeep, tyres and kit, then which one suits the space you have and...
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Electric Bike Range: How Far One Charge Really Goes
How far an e-bike really goes on one charge: a worksheet to measure your own range from the pack label and a known loop, the factors...
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Can You Ride an Electric Bike in the Rain? Wet Roads, Electrics and Drying Off
Riding an e-bike when it rains: what water does to the electrics, what an IP rating does and does not tell you, braking and being seen...
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Lithium Battery Fire: Warning Signs on E-Bikes, Scooters and Boards
The warning signs that come before many lithium battery fires on e-scooters, e-bikes and boards: what you can feel, see, hear and smell, and the point...
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How to Store Lithium Batteries: E-Bike, Scooter and Board Packs
How to store lithium batteries from e-bikes, e-scooters, electric skateboards and unicycles at home: five questions for a storage spot, a regular check for packs at...
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How to Charge an Electric Bike Battery at Home
Charging an e-bike pack at home: on the bike in a shed or off it indoors, what an outbuilding needs, the right charger, the sum behind...
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How Long Does an E-Bike Battery Last? Wear, Storage and Replacement
What decides how long an e-bike battery lasts, four symptoms of an ageing pack, a winter routine for an idle battery, and the checks a replacement...
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Hoverboard Repair: What You Can Check Yourself, and What to Leave
Can hoverboards be repaired? Home checks by part, the faults to leave alone, how to report a problem, how your statutory rights work and where a...
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Hoverboard Battery Replacement and Care: What Riders Should Know
Whether a hoverboard battery can be replaced, what sets the cost, the signs of a worn pack, why it is not a DIY job, how a...
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Can Hoverboards Go on Grass, Gravel or in the Rain?
Ground by ground: what each board can handle on private land, how to ride grass and gravel, and why we say wait when it is wet.