The battery pack contains standard lead acid cells. So, I am a little concerned about taking off on a 25K adventure nowadays. It weighs a figurative ton and rolling it back just a mile and a half a few years ago, when I didn't plan things right, was no picnic.
That was not the only reason I didn't venture far on it today. The back tire has a history of not staying full. I bought an foot air pump yesterday at Walmart and sure enough there was nothing in the tube at all. It's not too easy to get the pump locked onto the valve because of a tight fit. Nevertheless, I thought I put it up to 40 psi. I rode up to the outside garden hose of our building and gave the bike a good wash. Perhaps I'd never done that before, I don't know.
Later, after an hour, I went back down and checked the tire before hopping on. It read only 20 psi, so I pumped it up again. Needless to say, I was a bit scared to go far and now not only because of the aging battery.
I zipped down to the other end of downtown, crossed over the tracks to the quay, and sped through the parking lot. Then, I quickly went back to Columbia and passed Fourth Street. Next to the new red condo, I rode up to Carnarvon Street and then went back into our parkade. The total was probably less than two miles.
Still it was fun because of the sun. I like silently whooshing along at 45 kph hearing only the wind. The e-scooter is now back behind my truck. I hope to find air in the tire when I try again tomorrow.