Thursday, September 10, 2020

How Long Will My Battery Last

What is my battery capacity or how far can I go on a single charge.?
Answer: Probably a lot less than the manufacturer claims.  

The Turbo Vado 80-mile range most likely is based on the bike alone. Add a Fat Old Guy and it is a lot less.

Here is a great tool for figuring out what is reasonable.  You can change all the conditions to match the biker, the bike accessories, and environmental conditions.
https://www.bosch-ebike.com/en/service/range-assistant/

I put a link to it in the FAQ section of this blog

Here's a note from Brett
From: Brett Dauer Sent: September 10, 2020 To: Tom Subject: Re: Turbo Vado

Battery should be 500 watt hour or better to get you 60 miles...
500 watt hour in eco is about 60 miles
320 watt hour may only get you about 40 miles in eco...
Brett
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The 320KW battery that Brett references is the battery that comes with the Vado.  Specialized claims this will propel the Vado for 80 miles. Brett says 40 miles. Use the Bosch tool to check it out. The results will be closer to Brett's figure.

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