Buy-it-for-Life E-Bike Battery

Isn't there problems with replacing a single cell causing the battery management system to go whacky? I was under the impression that the cells need to be balanced with each other in some fashion.

Re: Buy-it-for-Life E-Bike Battery

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Post by ryan_j_naughton » Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 4:57 PM UTC

hiddencost wrote: post #3

Battery cost + density is getting better so quickly the idea of a "BIFL" battery seems silly to me.

I don't think you actually learned what their product is. It enables an e-bike owner to much more easily replace their batteries with newer batteries (the issue of mix-and-match seems like a problem with this however). They aren't trying to sell you a single battery that lasts forever. Instead it is an enclosure that enables you to much more easily service your battery / replace batteries.

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Post by turtlebits » Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 5:01 PM UTC

somerandomqaguy wrote: post #5

Isn't there problems with replacing a single cell causing the battery management system to go whacky? I was under the impression that the cells need to be balanced with each other in some fashion.

You'll just get less capacity if the cells aren't perfectly balanced, which is fine if you're aware of it- and much better than a useless pack.

That said, they don't specifically show/call out replacing an individual cell.

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 5:09 PM UTC

hiddencost wrote: post #3

Battery cost + density is getting better so quickly the idea of a "BIFL" battery seems silly to me.

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Post by tonyedgecombe » Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 5:13 PM UTC

Sadly no support for the Bosch system.

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Post by xingped » Thu, Sep 12, 2024, 5:34 PM UTC

tonyedgecombe wrote: post #9

Sadly no support for the Bosch system.

Are you sure? That's one of the brands that appears in the "compatible with 90% of bikes" rotating gif.