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09-10-13, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jewel

Okay. Good to know. Didn't consider the common-sense thing about the battery getting warmer while in use --thanks for the reminder! I hadn't thought of that. I guess I was just thinking about the extra weight of the cargo possibly making the bike's battery run sluggish (more wt + cold temps =more sluggish), but it doesn't sound like that'll be an issue.

Aaron, "Cold" here in the high desert is 5 degrees Fahrenheit (without windchill factor considered)

For most Lithium Ion batteries that is doable, a bit sluggish, but will warm up as you use it. Cold where I live is 25*f

we dig out the long handled drawers at 40*

Aaron

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