Farmer Mike
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Unhelpful doesn't begin to describe them! They are in my book just as bad as John Deer... and I hope they end up having to change their ways, as the "right to repair" lawsuits work themselves thru the court systems. I have 40 years in configuring parameterized software, and writing raw code, it's infuriating that I have virtually zero access to alter anything in this system. I should be able to change the charging algorithm to prioritize battery life over performance if I choose.Bosch is notorious for 1) having pretty good QC on both the chargers and batteries but 2) also being completely unhelpful if you want to mod or otherwise repair their gear. Like the Bosch batteries are not the kind that typically have fire issues; they have good chargers, good BMS's, good isolation and brick themselves out of caution for tampering. Or, if you're really unlucky, dropping them from more than about 6" high off the ground. Not saying it doesn't happen, but it's not like the cheaper Gotway / Begode configuration I have sitting in my garage. That being said - exactly the same rules as @oldskool in my house - the charging devices are right next to a double exterior door. I want to be able to toss that through the window if I need to save the house and the dogs.
All my solar stuff is Victron... it's more or less open source... it's set up for the consumer to literally write code to do whatever they want... and I do. I love that stuff, and I spent hundreds of hours perfecting and tweaking the software so that my solar does exactly what I want, and I can reach out and touch it from anywhere on the planet if I choose. Not sure if the code breakers at the FBI could manage to alter anything on a Bosch E-Bike system... it's absolutely crazy, and it's hurting them as a company.