Range extension:
If you’re not getting the approximate quoted range out of your e-bike system, take the
following steps:
1. Pedal Assist Sensor
If you haven’t installed the pedal assist sensor, you might not get the required range out
of your kit. The pedal assist modes only work for pedal assist input, not throttle. If you
use the throttle on low levels of pedal assist, this will not make any difference. Pedal
assist levels are only for pedal assist. The throttle is great fun to use, but even moderate
use of the throttle, with pedaling, is still going to burn through the juice a lot faster than
on a low-medium pedal assist setting.
2. Battery Indicator Lights – Full Charge. The LED and LCD battery level displays are a
basic indication of battery charge, but they are based on voltage which is variable and
not a true indication of battery capacity. The only accurate indication of a full charge, is
having charged the battery and the battery charger lights glowing green to indicate that
the battery is fully charged.
3. LED/LCD Indicator Light – Running Low
Some customers find that the LED/LCD charge indicator can lead them astray in terms
of how far the bike will go on low power. You don’t risk damaging the system by riding
all the way to the controller low voltage cutoff. Keep riding on pedal assist even after the
last battery indicator bar starts blinking.
4. Hills/ Riding Style/ Other Factors
The ranges quoted are from real world testing, with some hills and some flat areas. If
your commute involves a lot of hills, that’s going to impact on the range of the kit. 1,000W
kits are especially susceptible to being drained a lot more on hills (more than 250W kits
anyway). If you need to purchase a second charger to charge the battery at half way, or if
you need an additional battery, they will be available for purchase online.
5. General Tips
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Make sure the wheels are running free (rubbing brakes can halve your range quite
easily)
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Keep the battery topped up between uses
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Make sure the tyre pressures are at optimum
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Pedal harder when taking off and select the right gear for assisting up hills
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