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Off-Road All-Terrain E-Scooter Market: Can Electric Scooters Handle More Than City Streets?
by akashtyagimrfr＠gmail.com 23 Oct '26

23 Oct '26

Off-Road All-Terrain E-Scooter Market: Can Electric Scooters Handle More Than City Streets? Electric scooters are often associated with urban commuting, but all-terrain models are designed for a different set of riding conditions. Larger tires, stronger frames, suspension systems, and electric powertrains can make certain models suitable for designated trails, private properties, and other appropriate off-road environments. Their growing appeal raises questions about performance, safety, and practical everyday use. https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/off-road-all-terrain-e-scooter… What Makes an All-Terrain E-Scooter Different? Off-road e-scooters may offer features such as enhanced ground clearance, specialized tires, powerful motors, and suspension designed to handle uneven surfaces. Battery capacity and motor output influence range and hill-climbing ability, while braking performance and frame construction are important for rider control. However, advertised specifications do not tell the whole story. Actual range can vary with rider weight, terrain, temperature, speed, and elevation. Rough surfaces also place greater demands on tires, suspension components, brakes, and battery protection. Safety deserves particular attention. Riders should use suitable protective equipment, follow manufacturer guidance, and check whether a route permits motorized scooters. Local rules may restrict where these vehicles can be operated, particularly on public roads and shared trails. Durability and maintenance also influence ownership costs. Buyers may need to consider replacement tires, brake servicing, water-resistance ratings, spare-parts availability, and battery replacement. Let's Discuss What matters most in an off-road e-scooter: range, suspension, motor power, or portability? Are these scooters practical for outdoor recreation as well as transportation? How can manufacturers improve stability and braking on uneven terrain? What safety standards and riding rules should buyers check? Would you choose an all-terrain e-scooter for outdoor adventures, short-distance travel, or neither? Share your experience and the features you would look for before buying one.

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PTR2 battery
by Steve Richards 07 Oct '26

07 Oct '26

Hi, Were may I get a battery for my PTR2, preferably a new one? Steve Richards living in the Uk.

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Re: Spare PlexTalk Linio Batteries
by Margo Cargill 01 Jun '26

01 Jun '26

The spare batteries I have are for the PlexTalk pocket models. If this works for you I'll send them. -----Original Message----- From: plextalk-request(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org <plextalk-request(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: 01 June 2026 01:00 To: plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: Plextalk Digest, Vol 79, Issue 1 Send Plextalk mailing list submissions to plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to plextalk-request(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org You can reach the person managing the list at plextalk-owner(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Plextalk digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Plextalk Two Notes (marc.vanderaa(a)telenet.be) 2. Re: Spare PlexTalk Linio Batteries (marc.vanderaa(a)telenet.be) 3. Re: Spare PlexTalk Linio Batteries (Steve Richards) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 09:12:01 +0200 From: <marc.vanderaa(a)telenet.be> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: Plextalk Two Notes To: "'Plextalk User Discussion List'" <plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Message-ID: <012d01dcf0cc%24c73dc120%2455b94360%24(a)telenet.be> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi Penny, If you want to ship to Europe, I will be glad to pay the shipping costs. Regards, Marc -----Original Message----- From: Penny Golden <pengold2(a)gmail.com> Sent: zaterdag 30 mei 2026 11:18 To: plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: [Plextalk] Plextalk Two Notes I have 4 plextalk two machines. Two of them I had hoped to get repaired. I guess batteries are totally unavailable for these machines. In any event, I have 2 plextalk TWO machines that I would send to someone in the u.s. They work, but not well. I don't have spare power chords, alas. I will gladly send out the 2 plextalk II machines that are in rather poor shape, but if one was handy, could be rejuvenated. Best, Penny (Golden) pengold2(a)gmail.com _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 09:13:07 +0200 From: <marc.vanderaa(a)telenet.be> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: Spare PlexTalk Linio Batteries To: "'Plextalk User Discussion List'" <plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Message-ID: <013d01dcf0cc%24eea8d970%24cbfa8c50%24(a)telenet.be> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi Margo, Also the Linio (desktop model) I would be interested. Regards, Marc -----Original Message----- From: Margo Cargill <mc.webmail.online(a)gmail.com> Sent: zaterdag 30 mei 2026 10:30 To: PlexTalk List <plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Plextalk] Spare PlexTalk Linio Batteries Greetings Alas, my PlexTalk Linio has finally decided to leave this dimension, so I now have two batteries that are in very good working order. If anyone wants the batteries I would be more than happy to post them to you. Also, if you would like the PlexTalk Linio for spare parts, I can send that too. Best Margo _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 16:29:14 +0100 From: "Steve Richards" <stephenrichards1951(a)tiscali.co.uk> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: Spare PlexTalk Linio Batteries To: "Plextalk User Discussion List" <plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Message-ID: <000601dcf112$3d3c7570$5301a8c0@steve2> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Do the batteries fit the PTN2 please? Thanks, Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margo Cargill" <mc.webmail.online(a)gmail.com> To: "PlexTalk List" <plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2026 9:30 AM Subject: [Plextalk] Spare PlexTalk Linio Batteries > Greetings > > Alas, my PlexTalk Linio has finally decided to leave this dimension, so I > now have two batteries that are in very good working order. > > If anyone wants the batteries I would be more than happy to post them to > you. > Also, if you would like the PlexTalk Linio for spare parts, I can send > that > too. > > Best > > Margo > > _______________________________________________ > Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org ------------------------------ End of Plextalk Digest, Vol 79, Issue 1 ***************************************

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Spare PlexTalk Linio Batteries
by Margo Cargill 31 May '26

31 May '26

Greetings Alas, my PlexTalk Linio has finally decided to leave this dimension, so I now have two batteries that are in very good working order. If anyone wants the batteries I would be more than happy to post them to you. Also, if you would like the PlexTalk Linio for spare parts, I can send that too. Best Margo

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Plextalk Two Notes
by Penny Golden 31 May '26

31 May '26

I have 4 plextalk two machines. Two of them I had hoped to get repaired. I guess batteries are totally unavailable for these machines. In any event, I have 2 plextalk TWO machines that I would send to someone in the u.s. They work, but not well. I don't have spare power chords, alas. I will gladly send out the 2 plextalk II machines that are in rather poor shape, but if one was handy, could be rejuvenated. Best, Penny (Golden) pengold2(a)gmail.com

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Re: My Book-Port DT May Have Died?
by Steve Richards 25 Jan '26

25 Jan '26

Does anyone know where I can get the Bluetooth device which works with the old Plextalk as mentioned by Arno? Thank you Arno for taking the time to give me your advice. Some of it I don’t understand as I am not too technical. In our car, there are multiple USB sockets. Most of them are for charging devices such as mobile phones. Two of the sockets on the front Control Panel are for inputting (line-in) audio signals. One of the two takes a standard mail USB plug and the other a smaller mail USB plug. As I said in my earlier message, using an inexpensive lead plugged into the Plex talk earphone (output) 3.5mm jack with a smaller male USB going into the Control Panel, the car doesn’t recognise the Plextalk. If it is the wrong type of connecting lead how may I identify what might be the correct one? Arno, I didn’t understand your reference to a microphone. Thank you, Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arno Schuh" <arno.schuh(a)in-trier.de> To: "Steve Richards" <stephenrichards1951(a)tiscali.co.uk> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2026 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [Plextalk] Re: My Book-Port DT May Have Died? > Hi, > > > I read the question, but I can only guess what the problem might be. > Was this your first attempt with the adapter, or has it already worked > before? > If you bought the adapter new, it could be that it doesn't meet the > specifications. to connect to your audio systemThe adapter must be > specifically designed for audio. An adapter for i. e. charging with > electricity may not be able to transmit audio signals via the USB > connector at all. > > In addition I am not sure if the USB socket in your car is the propper > place to receive the signal from your PTP. I suppose the USB socket of the > sound system in your car is able to recognize i. e. a memory drive with > MP3 files. That didn't mean it is able to receive an audio signal from a > headphone socket. > > So if the sound system in your car have a line-in socket - i. e. for a > separate microphone - that should be the better solution. > > Or if the sound system in your car is able to receive Bluetooth, you could > buy a bluetooth transmitter for your DAISY player. > > Long time ago somebody in this list offered such bluetooth devices for the > headphone socket of the PTP1 etc. > > > Yours sincerely > > > Arno > > > Am 19.01.2026 um 18:45 schrieb Steve Richards: >> I'm glad you and Arno sorted it. >> >> Arno, did you see my query about not being able to connect my Plextalk >> Pocket to the car speaker system using the 3.5mm jack plug in the >> earphone socket with a USB at the other end? The car won't recognise the >> Pocket. >> >> Thanks, >> Steve >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chime Hart" >> <chime(a)hubert-humphrey.com> >> To: "Plextalk User Discussion List" <plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> >> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2026 12:41 PM >> Subject: [Plextalk] Re: My Book-Port DT May Have Died? >> >> >>> Well, Arno, turns out part of the AC-cord was not connected. Maybe the >>> battery >>> ran out. Once things were connected well, the unit powered up. Meanwhile >>> for an >>> extra insureance we purchased another unit on Ebay. Thanks for your >>> analysis >>> Chime >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Plextalk mailing list -- plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to plextalk-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >

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Fw: playing the Plextalk POCKET through the car speaker system
by Steve Richards 22 Jan '26

22 Jan '26

----- Original Message ----- > Hi, > > I am very keen to play my Plextalk POCKET through the speaker system in > our car. There are two USB connections, each of which offer and external > audio-in facility but, frustratingly, the Plextalk simply isn't > recognised. I am using the 3.5nn jack in the Plextalk's earphone socket > and a USB connection at the other end. The connecting lead is inexpensive > but I do not wish to invest in something costly if it isn't going to work > anyway. > > > > Your comment and advice would be much appreciated. > > Thank you > > Steve >

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My Book-Port DT May Have Died?
by Chime Hart 19 Jan '26

19 Jan '26

Well, looks as if the BP list is gone, so hopefully some of you may have suggestions. Hi All: Not even knowing if this list is still active? I am a news-junky-and-I have 16 catagories on a rather large sd-card which can hold more than 4thousand hours of audio. So I toggled over to where it said "Sky-News" in the middle of that phrase, it quit. So I thought if it were the speaker which went out, I would shove an ear-phone in. No sound, no-matter what. I realize APH doesn't sell these any more, but are their any similar units with good audio-and-lots of recording-and-maybe editing options? I bought my Wife an EVO6 or some number. Would something like that work for me? Thanks so much in advance Chime

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An SD-Card Corrupted in a Linux Machine?
by Chime Hart 06 Mar '25

06 Mar '25

Hi All: Well, when I tried asking about this on the BookPort list, my message bounced, as I guess that list is gone. So considering how similar these devices ar, I will explain here what happened. Yesterday I recorded an ABC-News stream for several hours, which I wanted to edit. So took this card over to my Linux machine, coppied the file to my hard-drive-and-edited out commercial breaks. After unmounting the card-and-inserting it back in BPDT, it said "no content on sd card" Likewise looking at it again in Linux, won't even load. Not sure, but I think the file system in BookPort is fat32, while my Linux might be an ext4. While I have certainly had successes, I have had 2 or 3 of these type possible disasters. Thanks in advance for any guidance Chime

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by Sharon Hughey 05 Nov '24

05 Nov '24

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