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>3. Are there certain conditions or procedures that lead to the possible
>   explosion that can be avoided?  Are these things safe to use and charge
>   as originally designed?  (IOW, is it BS that they blow up?!)
>
>Tough question.  I've never had one blow on me, but I may have just been
>lucky.  When charging the scooter make sure you give it time to vent after
>discharging.  Leave the port plug off for a while.  Don't ask me how long.
>Always plug the charger into the scooter first.  Never plug the charger into
>the wall, have it turned on, and then plug into the scooter. After charging
>the scooter, give it time to vent. How long?  Who knows.  After charging,
>never hit the trigger until the scooter has a good time to vent. 

You should also replace the hydrogen absorbers regularly. They go bad over
time like a decicent pack. Hydrogen is a very small light molecule. IMHO
it should be clear after an hour or two.

>4. Are there retrofits or third-party vendors that will upgrade, update, 
>   or sell the required parts to do so?

There were two people converting the Tekna to a unit that looks like a
Farallon. One of them is out of business, he keeps trying to sell the 
retrofit plans/molds/dies to a freind of mine. If you want more info
E-mail me directly and I'll look into it in more detail.

Stephen Galperin

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