Delivery was via Parcelforce. Everything was packed into a single box (87cm x 39cm x 29 cm). The combined weight of the Scoot and two batteries made for a very heavy box (as the Parcelforce driver was quick to complain about!), so if possible get your delivery driver to place the box where you intend to unpack and assemble it.
The assembly was straightforward and is well documented in the manual (download here), so I don't have much to add. Just bear in mind that you will need to spend 10-15 minutes on the floor putting things in place and maybe tightening a few bolts with the supplied Allen key set (in a black wallet the size of a credit card), so you do need to be mobile enough to do this or get some help. That aside, nothing about the assembly is a two-person job. I connected both batteries to their chargers and both showed that they were fully charged. Just remember to plug the chargers in before connecting it to the battery.
If you order a spare belt, then this and the Allen keys will fit into the pouch at the front of the supplied fabric basket that sits in the middle of the trailing arms.
Showing posts with label accessories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label accessories. Show all posts
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
OEM Accessories
Any accessories ordered at the same time as a TravelScoot are shipped at no additional cost, so it seemed to makes sense to plan ahead for things I'll need in the future. I selected a spare drive belt, the travel set that protects everything during airline travel (for use when checking the TravelScoot at the door of the aircraft), and a spare Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) battery.
SLA batteries
I couldn't afford another spare lithium ion battery. While I'm unlikely to be exceeding the 11-12 mile range of the lithium in one day, I would still like a backup in the car. All lithium batteries (laptops, mobile phones) don't like excessive heat as they can explode, so the SLA made sense to keep in the boot on hot days. Also the extra weight of the SLA didn't bother me as a spare. The SLA is also supplied with a charger (which is different to the one used with the lithium).
SLAs do suffer from self discharge of 3-5% a month or about 50% a year and this increases in the hotter summer months. SLAs don't need to be fully discharged before charging, in fact the opposite is true - fully discharging can damage the battery permanently. My SLA came fully charged, so as long as I don't need to use it, I intend to charge it around April, July and October to avoid damaging it by letting the charge get too low.
SLA batteries
I couldn't afford another spare lithium ion battery. While I'm unlikely to be exceeding the 11-12 mile range of the lithium in one day, I would still like a backup in the car. All lithium batteries (laptops, mobile phones) don't like excessive heat as they can explode, so the SLA made sense to keep in the boot on hot days. Also the extra weight of the SLA didn't bother me as a spare. The SLA is also supplied with a charger (which is different to the one used with the lithium).
SLAs do suffer from self discharge of 3-5% a month or about 50% a year and this increases in the hotter summer months. SLAs don't need to be fully discharged before charging, in fact the opposite is true - fully discharging can damage the battery permanently. My SLA came fully charged, so as long as I don't need to use it, I intend to charge it around April, July and October to avoid damaging it by letting the charge get too low.
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