In that case, it’s definitely time to solve the stuck-in-ECO-without-their-BMS problem…
Someone needs to reverse-engineer how to fudge a battery level.
Do they really think we’re just going to stop modding the battery if they don’t want to take our BMS money? I mean, seriously, is that what they really believe?
I vote that you make stickers of that ElectRodent and slap one on each modded battery that you sell. And throw 1 or 2 extra stickers in the box, so your “Evole” customers can stick one on their boards and represent at their group rides. Evolve wouldn’t ban their own riders for going rogue, would they?
To be honest this isn’t a new thing.
Evolve wouldn’t sell me a Bms exactly 1 year ago when I made a 15.8ah Maple GT.
I don’t think they’ve really ever sold them without you buying the whole board. And why would they?
It’s not a DIY board part supplier brand. They took the route that suits most consumers of selling a complete board. Most people don’t have the smarts to DIY and wouldn’t even have thought of building a better board before Jeff got his company pumping and set the threshold.
If they sold parts they certainly would be doing themselves a disservice by allowing people to make a better product more easily.
At least by restricting sales of BMS they have slowed the inevitable.
By the way my 50km AT Maple GT is kicking arse with no voltage sag. No regrets throwing out that BGT battery. Just glad my bms hasn’t failed.
LOL yeah that could be the case. I’m not the only one doing it though. I’m just making it highly visible that i’m doing it. They’re leaving money on the table by not selling certain parts.