Thank you very much for your advice.
1] I want to visit the bike club with my friend or send an email to the group and see what other e-bikes they are riding or recommend. My friend wants a new $1,000 to $1,500 e-bike but understandably reluctant to buy one sight unseen.
2] My ebike is made by Sun Bicycles in Miami, purchased locally in Wildwood and 5 or 6 years old. It does have a back rack cage above the rear tire and the 16"x6"x3" proprietary battery slides into the rack connecting the contacts to the rest of the bike.
The Bike pdf manual is
http://ashlandelectricbikes.com/wp-c...ers-Manual.pdf
SUN ELECTROLITE BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS:
Lithium-Polymer Battery, 36VDC, 10Ah rating
Custom Alloy Casing with Keyed Battery Lock
Dual Fuse Protection, 20A main and 5A controller fuses
5HR Full Recharge Time
I see now it's lithium-polymer and not lithium-ion.
ps
This support is what makes The Villages special to me. Before leasing a Smart Car the Smart Car Club was very helpful and much appreciated. Years ago I gave chromebook, computer and recipes on TOTV.