Originally Posted by
John_V
On page 7 of the RTL510 Owners Manual (PDF) it states the following:
Up to 6 hrs in solid mode
Up to 6 hrs in night flash mode
Up to 15 hrs in day flash mode
[b}Up to 5 mo in standby mode
I use mine exclusively in day flash mode and I don't think I've even come close to 15 hours of battery life. I think 8 to 10 hrs is pretty standard for me. The last time I had it on standby for any length of time was when I forgot to turn it off and it was in standby overnight. If I recall correctly, this was my third ride after a recharge, Next morning, I went for a ride, turned on the radar and immediately got a Low Battery warning on my Bolt. I would love to know how they calculate the battery life on these things because nothing I've used ever gets near their "up to" hours.
Maybe the hours are achievable if only used as a light, and the unit is unpaired with any radar device?.. and also on a completely empty road for the full 15 hours, so it never gets a hit on a car and has to transmit anything? IOW, turn it on and stick it in your sock drawer...