Topic: What's your power source?

[danny7147]

Obviously there are so many different types that it would be impossible to list more than generics but please comment with your battery and usual range

[danny7147]

Exide 40Ah Lead Acid. Fits perfectly under seat, 2004 FIAT Panda battery. Usually manage 8 to 10 miles.

[dansretropod]

I use a pair of LiFePO4 batteries at 20Ah each.

I get about 7 miles out of one of them without much pedalling + they're small (180mm x 165mm x 75mm) and lightweight (2.5kg each) making hills a bit easier

Downside is they're expensive    Though you can charge them 6x the number of times you can charge most car batteries.

[kamilb1998]

I use an 038 type Yuasa battery (35Ah) with the original battery top. I get around 12 - 14 miles from a charge.

[Blue1976]

i use 2x 40ah mobility scooter batt get about 15mile.s

[Lancealot]

Hi I use Bosch S5 version 063 same size as the normal 063 but is 52AHr and 5years guarantee and I get approx 10miles to a charge but very hilly were I am.

Lance

[theo]

Not easy to give an accurate answer because I always support the poor motor by padalling. Short distances: 40Ah starter battery from the scrapyard, range 25km. Longer trips: 60Ah, widest range approx. 50km. Next summer I will install used NiCd aircraft starter batteries.

[mhurt]

I use a 75Ah Numax LV22MF. It's definitely over kill for my use currently as the furthest I've gone is 10 miles, but I reckon it could do at least 30. It also weighs 18kg, so is flipping heavy.
I should buy a smaller battery really, but I do intend adding a mobility scooter motor to assist with hills and the extra charge will come in really handy then as I could use the C5 much more.

[KarlG]

I have 2 x used 56Ah leisure batteries that were given to me, they came from an invalid roller. Range 0km, until I modify my C5s I can't legally put them on the road. 

[Luke S]

I used to use a leisure battery but now I have changed to a better battery

[KarlG]

The original Sinclair battery was in effect a leisure battery, designed for deep discharge which starter batteries are not.