Everyone knows, the bigger the cup, the more juice you get. Current Motor Company uses larger battery pack to give our riders all the juice they need. Our C130 has a 5.75kWh pack. Compare that to the Brammo Enertia’s 3.1 kWh pack and the Vectrix’s 3.7 kWh.

Bigger cup, more juice.

Additionally, our batteries are long lasting. The manufacturer quotes 3,000 cycles for our usage pattern. We use a more conservative value of 2,000 cycles. For the C130, a cycle is 50 miles. That means, the pack should last 100,000 miles. Most people don’t put half that many miles on a scooter or motorcycle, so it’s reasonable to say that the batteries will last for the life of the bike.

Each cell costs about $90 to replace, so the entire pack on a C130 is $2,700. That’s for batteries only. It doesn’t include the charger or battery management system (BMS). One advantage with CMC is that the cells can be replaced individually, so you don’t have to shell out a small fortune if one cell fails. Most manufacturers make you replace the whole pack.

Another reason our batteries outlast the competition: Our revolutionary BMS monitors each cell individually, which protects it from operating outside of the manufacturer’s specs and ensures maximum battery life. Our BMS protects against over-discharge (we only use 80 percent of each battery’s capacity) and over-charging.  We also balance the pack to make sure that each cell receives a full charge. A balanced battery pack ensures the best range, allows us to identify weak cells and replace them before it ruins the entire pack.

We monitor four metrics: temperature, voltage, current draw and time. Most other BMS only check voltage and monitor the entire pack. The trouble with this is individual cells age at different rates. 

On top of all that juicy goodness, CMC offers a three year warranty on your battery pack.

All of this adds up to more range, more power and less maintenance for our riders. That’s the CMC advantage.