How to Charge Your Electric Scooter For Maximum Battery Longevity

August 7, 2024

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Charging your new Teverun electric scooter properly is essential for maximizing the lifespan of your scooter’s battery. Given the battery is the single most expensive component in the scooter, you’ll want to take care of it.

When to Charge

  • Batteries last the longest when the charge is maintained between 40% and 80%.
  • Ideally you want to charge the battery once it drops to less than 50%, but stop charging at 80%. Obviously this is not always practical (unless you have a variable charger with automatic programmable voltage cut off, like our Super Charger for 60V systems, or our Adjustable Fast Charger for 72V systems).
  • Holding a 100% charge is hard on the battery, which is why it’s best to charge to 80%. However, it’s OK to occasionally charge to 100%. Sometimes you’re anticipating a long ride and want a full charge to cover the distance.
  • There’s no need to top up your battery to 100% if you have enough charge to get where you need to go.
  • Never let the battery run out completely (0%). Doing so can compromise the health of the battery.

What About Fast Charging?

  • Most Teverun electric scooters have two charging ports, so it’s possible to connect a second normal (typically 2A) charger in order to charge twice as fast. We don’t recommend using two fast chargers.
  • Fast charging is hard on the battery cells so we recommend doing this only when really needed—not all the time.

How to Charge Your Scooter

  • Don’t fully charge the battery immediately before or after riding. After a ride, wait at least 30 mins for the battery to cool down before charging it.
  • Make sure the power is turned OFF.
  • Plug the charger into an AC power outlet first. If the charger has a power switch, turn it on.
  • Then connect the port end to your scooter’s charging port (either one).
  • The battery will take up to 12 hours to charge, depending on how much it’s charged when you begin. The LED on the charger will glow red while charging, and green when fully charged.
  • All Teverun scooters offer a smart battery management system that automatically stops the battery from charging once it reaches 100%.
  • Teverun electric scooter batteries are large and store significant energy, so like any large lithium battery like those in e-bikes, they pose a certain amount of risk of catching fire, so we recommend not charging while unattended or overnight. We also recommend connecting the charger for no more than 16 hours.
  • Only charge the battery in a well-ventilated, dry place where there is no flammable material within 3m (10′).

Storing Your Battery

  • Don’t store your electric scooter when the battery is empty (0%) or fully charged (100%). Store it with the battery around 80% capacity for best long-term storage results.
  • Make sure to check your scooter periodically (every 3 months or so) to prevent it from running completely empty. Charge it back up to 80% if the charge level drops to below 40%. Again, a variable charger is helpful here.
  • Once the battery runs completely empty due to slow discharge while in storage, it may have to be replaced.
  • Store your scooter in a dry and cool place, 15°C to 30°C (60°F to 86°F).
  • Do not keep it outdoors or in outdoor sheds for extended periods of time as excessive cold, heat, sunlight, rain, or other environmental conditions may impact the battery’s lifespan.