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TNCreator

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Received a Zero e-mailing addressed to dealers
« on: July 03, 2020, 09:41:24 PM »

Hi,

I just got a french email from Zero which is clearly intended for dealers, with very specific info about a bug justifying the last SDS and F firmware updates for mbb and bms (versions 37 and 30).

I'm not sure this info is supposed to be released to end users.

Did anyone else receive this mail ? can I dispatch the info, or am I at risk of legal trouble ?

Thanks. And, don't store your bike at 30% or less SoC.
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Re: Received a Zero e-mailing addressed to dealers
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2020, 02:12:30 AM »

Please share !
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Re: Received a Zero e-mailing addressed to dealers
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2020, 05:52:22 AM »

Since it was their mistake, you're not generally in any legal risk of releasing it.

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Re: Received a Zero e-mailing addressed to dealers
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2020, 07:40:10 AM »

I would imagine that any emails that aren't supposed to be public knowledge would contain a notice stating that it's for internal use only.
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Re: Received a Zero e-mailing addressed to dealers
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2020, 10:13:53 AM »

Those notices aren't legally binding anywhere I know of, tho.

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Re: Received a Zero e-mailing addressed to dealers
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2020, 11:22:31 AM »

They certainly have my email address (here in Europe) but I got nothing.

Thanks. And, don't store your bike at 30% or less SoC.

Was that recommendation in that email ?  That wouldn't be new, here is what we find in the Owner's Manual:

<<< Never store your motorcycle at a low state of charge (below 30% SoC). Leaving the power pack at a low state of charge for a prolonged period could damage it and void your warranty. >>>
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Re: Received a Zero e-mailing addressed to dealers
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2020, 05:06:59 PM »

They certainly have my email address (here in Europe) but I got nothing.

Thanks. And, don't store your bike at 30% or less SoC.

Was that recommendation in that email ?  That wouldn't be new, here is what we find in the Owner's Manual:

<<< Never store your motorcycle at a low state of charge (below 30% SoC). Leaving the power pack at a low state of charge for a prolonged period could damage it and void your warranty. >>>

true, but the communication states that it is a new bug that is fixed in the last updates (v37/v30)

so yeah you're right that it is bad practice anyway, but this seems to indicate that it is worst than intended :

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Zero Motorcycles a déterminé que le système de gestion de batterie (BMS: Battery Management
System) ne peut pas entrer en hibernation sur les motos SDS (S, SR, DS, DSR) et XMX (FX,
FXS) de 2017 à 2020 lorsqu'elles sont stockées à des états de charge (SOC) inférieurs à 30%. Lorsque le
BMS n’entre pas en hibernation, le SOC de la batterie peut chuter plus rapidement que souhaité et
peut atteindre un niveau irrécupérable dans un délai de 30 jours. Ce défaut de logiciel du mode de
stockage à longue durée a été corrigé dans la version 30 pour MBB et la version 37 pour BMS.

rough translation by me : the bms does not enter Hibernate mode on 2017-2020 SDS + XMX bikes when stored below 30% soc
In this state, the battery can reach "unsavable" level in 30 days. This software fault is fixed in updates mbb 30 and bms 37.

edit: google translate, because why not
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Zero Motorcycles has determined that the Battery Management System (BMS:
System) cannot hibernate on SDS (S, SR, DS, DSR) and XMX (FX,
FXS) from 2017 to 2020 when stored at states of charge (SOC) below 30%. When the
BMS does not go into hibernation, the SOC of the battery may drop faster than desired and
may reach an unrecoverable level within 30 days. This software mode defect
Long-term storage has been fixed in version 30 for MBB and version 37 for BMS.
« Last Edit: July 04, 2020, 05:09:26 PM by TNCreator »
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Re: Received a Zero e-mailing addressed to dealers
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2020, 06:28:50 PM »

Sounds like it's an extra safety net for those who can't bother to read the manual...
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Re: Received a Zero e-mailing addressed to dealers
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2020, 06:54:18 PM »

Very useful information, thanks for sharing!!!
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Re: Received a Zero e-mailing addressed to dealers
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2020, 04:12:46 AM »

Yes, they're already stated that it can't begin hibernation below 30% and to start hibernation above 60% SoC (best practice).

So this is more a reiteration of what they've said before.  Cool.

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Re: Received a Zero e-mailing addressed to dealers
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2020, 05:16:02 AM »

Sounds like it's an extra safety net for those who can't bother to read the manual...
I'd think some of the people that have never read the manual are not regularly updating their firmwares too. I kinda put those in the same YOLO category.
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Re: Received a Zero e-mailing addressed to dealers
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2020, 07:26:04 AM »

I'd think some of the people that have never read the manual are not regularly updating their firmwares too. I kinda put those in the same YOLO category.

Good point!
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Re: Received a Zero e-mailing addressed to dealers
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2020, 04:53:01 AM »

That is good to know, thanks. I'll see whether I can annotate this on the unofficial manual reasonably. Just in case anyone wonders, I don't get such notices.

This is what I follow, which lists the new versions but has a much more vague note: https://www.zeromotorcycles.com/owner-resources/firmware/
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