Batteries

1. Lithium-ion (Li-ion)

Lithium-ion batteries are the latest technology and best performing batteries available for electric bicycles today. They are an extremely light, low maintenance battery with a high energy density making them perfect for use in electric bicycles.
Lithium-ion batteries are so popular because they have a number of important advantages over competing technologies:

They're generally much lighter than other types of rechargeable batteries of the same size. The electrodes of a lithium-ion battery are made of lightweight lithium and carbon. Lithium is also a highly reactive element, meaning that a lot of energy can be stored in its atomic bonds. This translates into a very high energy density for lithium-ion batteries. To get a perspective on the energy density, consider a typical lithium-ion battery can store 150 watt-hours of electricity in 1 kilogram of battery. A lead-acid battery can store only 25 watt-hours per kilogram. Using lead-acid technology, it takes 6 kilograms to store the same amount of energy that a 1 kilogram lithium-ion battery can handle!
They hold their charge. A lithium-ion battery pack loses only about 5 percent of its charge per month, compared to around a 20 percent loss per month for other battery technologies.
They have no memory effect, which means that you do not have to completely discharge them before recharging, as with some other battery chemistries.
They are easy to dispose of making them environmentally friendly

2. Sealed Lead Acid (SLA)

Sealed lead Acid batteries are a less expensive than Li-ion. The SLA battery can be left on trickle charge for long periods and, like the Li-ion battery, has no “memory”. Typical charge times for sealed lead acid batteries tend to be long (up to 8 hours).

Chargers

All chargers supplied with Lancaster Electric vehicles are 'C' tick approved and carry the relevant Australian electrical safety certificates.