What kind of real world range can I expect out of this at max speed no pedaling?

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McCrumblton@reddit

dependant on weight, i have a 20Ah 48v with a 1000watt hub motor, i only get about 24miles maybe 22 on full throttle, from 31mph to 28mph before it lowers with battery drain some bikes dont though. i doubt a 60 mile range i would look up reviews of test ranges and such

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ChooseLife1@reddit (OP)

160 lbs. I was hoping to get 40 miles throttle only. Looks like ill be pedaling.

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Superb_Raccoon@reddit

Go 15mph and you probably can. 28 mph uses 6X the power as 15mph.

Add or subtract wind speed from that of course.

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FoundDad@reddit

Same exact setup, I’d be a little nervous going 40 but it could probably handle it, just help pedal it from a stand still and then let throttle only cruise you - that’s how you get 40-60+ on these is the combination of both.

I hate pedaling lol, I’m lazy and don’t travel far so I throttle only but when I’ve went on adventures to the edge of my range I’ll try to pedal assist from a stand stop/zero until 20mph or so and let throttle take over. I’ve seen a drastic difference in range by doing that alone, I don’t pedal the whole time just what uses the most battery I help assist if that makes sense

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ChooseLife1@reddit (OP)

Excellent observation.

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rvralph803@reddit

Depends on your weight and aerodynamics.

I have a similar bike I took across the US mostly doing pas 1-3. Total system weight was 520lbs. I would reliably get 45 miles of range before a charge.

More recently I did a PAS 5 only test ride with a towed, battery powered trailer but I was likely putting out 150-220w via pedalling. I consumed on average 16wh per mile over 29.7 miles. My average speed was 22mph.

You could likely expect 17mph averages for perhaps 30mi given your paper 960wh battery rating.

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Bubbly-Pirate-3311@reddit

How long did riding an ebike across the US take?

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rvralph803@reddit

Didn't do the whole US. MN to OR, ~1750mi and it took exactly 30 days. That includes 5 rest days.

I did a full 3800mi tour on an acoustic bike. That took exactly 90 days.

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Bubbly-Pirate-3311@reddit

Cool stuff, how long did you stop to charge batteries in between?

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rvralph803@reddit

For a 48v 19.6ah battery (which has about a 940wh capacity) it would generally take about five hours for a full charge. Most days I did a 3ish charge mid day, as 3hrs gets you about 85% due to bulk charging rate being so much higher than near max.

I would do between 45 and 90 miles per day.

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Bubbly-Pirate-3311@reddit

Ah very cool

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ChooseLife1@reddit (OP)

Good show my friend! 😄

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celeste_ferret@reddit

Zero miles without pedaling. A legal 750watt 28mph bike would be Class 3 and pedal assist only.

If you want a bike to just sit on and push the throttle, then it'd be a Class 2 and limited to 20mph.

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ChooseLife1@reddit (OP)

You are correct. I'm used to e-scooters. This does require PAS above 20 mph. This is my first e-bike ever; scooters are restricted in my city in ways I do not like.

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