Pride Mobility v10 How often must I charge the batteries?, How can I ensure maximum battery life?

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How often must I charge the batteries?

Two major factors must be considered when deciding how often to charge your scooter’s batteries: All day scooter use on a daily basis.

Infrequent or sporadic scooter use.

With these considerations in mind, you can determine how often and for how long you should charge your scooter’s batteries. We designed the off-board charger so that it will not overcharge your scooter’s batteries. However, you may encounter some problems if you do not charge your batteries often enough and if you do not charge them on a regular basis.

Following the guidelines below will provide safe and reliable battery operation and charging.

If you use your scooter daily, charge its batteries as soon as you finish using it for the day. Your scooter will be ready each morning. We recommend that you charge your scooter’s batteries for at least 8 to 14 hours after daily use. Pride recommends that you charge the batteries for an additional 4 hours after the battery charger indicates that charging is complete.

If you use your scooter once a week or less, charge its batteries at least once a week for at least 24 hours.

NOTE: Keep your batteries fully charged and avoid deeply discharging your batteries. Refer to the manual supplied with the battery charger for charging instructions. Pride recommends charging your batteries for at least 48 continuous hours once per month to improve battery performance and battery life.

How can I ensure maximum battery life?

Fully charged deep-cycle batteries provide reliable performance and extended battery life. Keep your scooter’s batteries fully charged whenever possible. Protect your scooter and batteries from extreme heat or cold. Batteries that are regularly and deeply discharged, infrequently charged, stored in extreme tem- peratures, or stored without a full charge may be permanently damaged, causing unreliable performance and limited service life.

How can I get maximum range or distance per charge?

Rarely will you have ideal driving conditions—smooth, flat, hard driving surfaces with no wind or curves. Often, you will face hills, pavement cracks, uneven and loosely packed surfaces, curves, and wind, all of which affect the distance or running time per battery charge. Below are a few suggestions for obtaining the maximum range per battery charge.

Always fully charge your scooter’s batteries prior to daily use.

Maintain but do not exceed the psi/bar/kPa air pressure rating indicated on each tire.

Plan your route ahead to avoid as many hills, cracked, broken, or soft surfaces as possible. Limit your baggage weight to essential items.

Try to maintain an even speed while your scooter is in motion. Avoid stop-and-go driving.

Pride recommend charging your batteries for at least 48 continuous hours once per month to improve battery performance and battery life.

Make sure all harness connections are secured properly.

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