My Travelscoot Lithium battery needs replacing
All 3 of my Travelscoot batteries
Buying a new lithium ion battery from Travelscoot costs a minimum of £699. This is a serious chunk of money and always causes me a sharp intake of breath. The average life of a battery is 5 years which is £120 a year or £2.30 a week. Obviously, there are several variables such as distance travelled, terrain and weight so it is difficult to be precise. I have owned a Travelscoot since 2010 and seen the price increase considerably since then.
There is a solution
The batteries are very good but I think a rebuild is more cost effective than buying a new one. There is a company in Bristol that rebuilds Travelscoot lithium ion batteries. At the time of writing the rebuild costs about £200 + VAT. Once done the battery is just as powerful, the same maximum speed but it does not take you quite so far. I have used the company as has my brother, his wife also has MS, and we are both more than satisfied. The same can be said of the people who originally gave me the name and address of the company in October 2024. Their letter to me is shown below
What to do
You must send a working charger with the battery. Once you have booked the battery in to be repaired the repair company will they send you a UPS sticker which must be stuck onto the box containing the battery and charger. You can arrange for UPS to pick up from your home or take it to a UPS collection point.
After the rebuild
They use the same packaging to return the battery and charger to you once you have paid by credit card. The whole process takes about 2 to 3 weeks. When you speak to them on the phone they will repeat this information.
Contact details
John Nicolay at Tech-Nic Ltd.
Phone: 07564 745591
Excellent result
Refurbishing a Travelscoot battery is only a third the price of buying a new one. This is really good value for money. I have not had any problems with the battery they rebuilt for me. I have had no problems whatsoever with the battery after the rebuild
Please check their website for other services they provide
PS I have not received any payment or benefits to publish this article
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We have found that County Batteries no longer refurbish Travel Scoot batteries – but we have found someone else who does ! A chap in Bristol who normally rebuilds electric bicycle batteries has now rebuilt two Travel Scoot batteries for us with complete success. One was a later-style yellow battery on which the internal battery management system had failed, and the second was the earlier-style aluminium-cased battery which he rebuilt with better cells so that it has a greater capacity than when new ! And both for a lot less than a new Travel Scoot battery. He arranges pick-up of the old battery by UPS. You just have to pack it well and he e-mails you a label. His contact details are : John Nicolay at Tech-Nic Ltd., Phone: 07564745591 http://www.tech-nic.co.uk
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I must point out that we have no affiliation with this firm other than as very satisfied (and relieved) customers.
Hi – I know this thread is a few years old but I was hoping someone could help. I have a Travelscoot that was my late mothers and I’m trying to get it working for another elder in my family. The battery appears to be dead and the person doesn’t have the $ for a new battery. Where can I go to get the battery either refurbished or a compatible replacement that will work with the connectors on the TS? I know you are all in the UK, I am in the US but I was hoping to at least get started with some ideas or products you have used that I can try to source over here. Thank you
Hello William,
I’m afraid I’m based in the UK. There is a company in the UK called County Batteries (www.countybattery.co.uk) that would recharge the lithium ion cells. I last used it 3 or 4 years ago and it did the refresh for about £250.00. That’s about 1/3 the price of a new battery from Travelscoot. Otherwise I’m unable to offer anything else