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Segway Lithium-ion Batteries & Battery Packs
Enhanced Range
Details, specifications and frequently asked questions
Segway LLC has been working with Valence Technology, a leading developer
of safe, efficient, energy delivery systems to develop a lithium-ion
battery for use with the Segway PT. The new Segway Lithium-ion Battery
Pack features Valence's proprietary phosphate-based SaphionŽ lithium-ion
technology. Saphion is safe and stable, which makes it ideal for everyday
use. It also provides a longer service life than the standard Segway
PT NiMH batteries.
Segway's new lithium-ion batteries offer customers the value of longer range and the convenience of spending less total time on the charger. This new offering also increases the Segway PT's utility in service industries such as security details and courier service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Can I purchase a set of lithium-ion battery packs for my existing
Segway PT?
Lithium-ion battery packs will eventually be made available as an accessory
for existing owners of all Segway i Series models. Use of the
lithium-ion battery packs will require a software upgrade, which will
be provided for owners who purchase them. There are no plans at present
to make a version of the lithium-ion battery packs for p Series or e
Series owners.
Q. When will lithium-ion battery packs be available for purchase
as an accessory?
It is expected that lithium-ion battery packs will be made available
for purchase as accessory for existing owners in the summer of 2005.
Purchase of the battery packs will require a software upgrade.
Q. Can I travel with lithium-ion batteries?
You can ship your lithium-ion battery-equipped machine anywhere by ground
transportation. However, our lithium-ion batteries are not appropriate
to be shipped by air at this time (including airline travel).
Q. Are the lithium-ion battery packs the same size as the Nickel
Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery packs?
The lithium-ion battery packs are the same dimensions of the NiMH battery
packs, except they are one inch deeper. This means that a Segway i Series
equipped with lithium-ion battery packs will have three inches of ground
clearance, instead of the four inches available with NiMH.
| NiMH | Saphion Lithium-Ion | |
| Battery Capacity: | 220 watt hours (Wh) | 400 watt hours (Wh) |
| Range: Gentle, level riding |
12 miles (approx.) | 24 miles (approx.) |
| Range: Aggressive, hilly riding |
8 miles (approx.) | 15 miles (approx.) |
| Charge Time: | 5 hours (approx.) | 10 hours (approx.) |
| Temperature Range*: | 41-120°F | 14-120°F |
* Performance may be decreased at extreme temperatures. Performance estimates based on 25°C (77°F) ambient air temperature.
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Contact Segway of Hawaii to buy a Segway or for more information
To contact Segway of Hawaii by phone, please call:
(808) 941-3151