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Originally Posted by Buttcheeks Mcgee
and 50PSI you crazy bastard! that's way pumped up.
What does everyone Think about swapping out the existing batteries for bigger / better batteries, will it maintain the same battery gague or will you need to install an all new sensor, and will it improve mpgs, allowing it to use more assist, or is it all shinanigans? or a pain in the ass or do I have to go crazy and start plugging it in?
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50 lbs is just starting. Read the tire pressure thread. I drove 1500 miles with 60 in them.
Swapping out the batteries: It has not yet been successfully done by anyone. There are some booster packs out there to refill the hybrid battery from a supplementary battery, but they won't save you enough mpg to ever get your investment back - not in several lifetimes.
The one improvement that WILL definitely work, is a MIMA. It will give you manual control over the electric motor. This will allow you to improve your gas mileage by regulating when assist and regen happen, and how much. Alternately, you can improve your performance at the expense of mpg by dumping 100amps of assist in whenever you want to accelerate. You can chirp the tires if you want.
But forget about altering the battery. If it can be done at all, it won't be cheap.
