charge

fst blk supra · #1 10-28-2003, 10:33 PM

I am getting mine next week and i was wondering do you have to charge them and if you do how long does it take and how long does it last.

EMX · #2 10-28-2003, 10:42 PM

it takes like 30mins to an hour to charge and they do not come pre-charged

they last a long time

fst blk supra · #3 10-28-2003, 10:55 PM

ok thanks
do you know if you can get like 3 different battery sets so u could go while one is charging??

That would be cool

seiyoun · #4 10-28-2003, 11:28 PM

http://www.rayovac.com/products/recharge/recharge.shtml

kinda pricey but its 15 minutes for a full charge. By the way Radioshack has a product similar to this coming out soon as well.

khopari · #5 10-29-2003, 10:26 AM

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Originally posted by EMX
it takes like 30mins to an hour to charge and they do not come pre-charged

they last a long time

i dont know about you,, but mine came charge,, the clerk told me charge it before you use. it,,, but me being wise i put em in car,, and it worked..

she felt so embarrsed..

EMX · #6 10-29-2003, 10:51 AM

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Originally posted by fst blk supra
ok thanks
do you know if you can get like 3 different battery sets so u could go while one is charging??

That would be cool

It comes with two sets

it takes longer to wear them out or de-charge them by using them then it takes to charge them up so you are never with out a charged set.

fst blk supra · #7 10-29-2003, 04:53 PM

cool so ur saying that they run longer then they charge??

dragon4450 · #8 10-29-2003, 05:13 PM

no they charge for 45 mins but run for like 30.

fst blk supra · #9 10-29-2003, 05:44 PM

is there a big loss of torque and energy from the beggining to the middle of the battery run.

Murcielago659 · #10 10-29-2003, 08:55 PM

Just to clarify, I think this guy's thinking they charge like a ZipZap does, which they don't. They run on 4 AAA batteries. When you get the extra charger set, you get 8 batteries plus the charger. So that's 2 sets of batteries that last about 30 minutes and charge in 45.

Murcielago659 · #11 10-29-2003, 08:56 PM

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Originally posted by khopari
i dont know about you,, but mine came charge,, the clerk told me charge it before you use. it,,, but me being wise i put em in car,, and it worked..

she felt so embarrsed..

How charged were they? They usually only put a small charge in them at the factory to test them, and sometimes that charge lasts long enough for someone to buy them and see that they're still slightly charged.

Bad Company · #12 10-29-2003, 08:59 PM

One of mine came charged for about a 10 minute run, the other kit had no charge at all.

Micro S2000 · #13 10-29-2003, 09:19 PM

both sets in the battery pack had some charge but it wasnt near full

fst blk supra · #14 10-29-2003, 09:56 PM

Murciel...659 if i am the "guy" who thinks they charge like zipzaps.. i dont, i have zipzaps and i know this is totally different.

Murcielago659 · #15 10-29-2003, 11:12 PM

Ok, I was just making sure. The way you posted made it seem that way.