Range Tests
A few day ago, I finally got around to doing a battery range test on the velo. In addition to my standard battery pack (48V, 18Ah Nimh) I took two spare batteries, partly to add weight simulating a touring setup, and partly so I could bike most of the day without having to stop for a full charge. I added one 48V, 8Ah Nicd pack and one 48V, 8Ah Nimh pack.
I rode from White Rock, to Fort Langley, took the ferry across, to Aggasiz, through Chilliwack, Abbotsford and back to White Rock.
Total distance for the day: 210km
Total riding time: 6 hours
Average Speed: 36km/h
Range on Standard battery pack (48V, 18Ah): 80km at 37.6km/h average speed
I charged over lunch for an hour, and over a coffee stop for 40 mins.
I am guessing that if I was doing a tour with only the main battery, I would need to charge for about 4 hours and slow down a bit to do a similar distance (200km/day).
Total distance since new: 3540km
posted by Bernhard @ 6:32 PM
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