Derby cycle Pedelec - 8 Pedelec;S-Pedelec: Range

Originalbetriebsanleitung Allgemein EN-15
Great Britain
The Highway Code, road safety and
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France
Code de la Route
Italy
Codice della strada
Austria
Straßenverkehrsordnung 1960
(StVO 1960)
Switzerland
Strassenverkehrsgesetz (SVG)
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La ley del Tráco
8. Pedelec/S-Pedelec: range
Because a variety of factors aect range, no exact
prediction is possible. The following generally applies: The
greater the power consumption, the shorter the range. If
you want to go on a longer trip, it is worth taking a spare
battery or charger with you. The following factors may have
a powerful impact on range:
▪ The selected assist mode: The highest assist mode
uses the most power, which reduces range. Vary the
assist modes you use. If there is a tailwind when going
downhill or on at surfaces, you can still go fast with a
lower assist mode.
▪ Switchingbehaviour: A low pedalling speed combined
with high gears results in a high power consumption.
Switch smoothly to a low gear in good time to maintain
constant cadence, especially when starting  24. Bicycle
shifter Page EN-37.
▪ Ridingbehaviourandtheassociatednumberofstarts:
If you accelerate, you will use more power. So, travel at
a constant speed, and change gears smoothly. Constant
stopping and starting also reduces range. Think ahead
when riding!
▪ Roadproleandconditions: You will need to pedal
harder when cycling uphill or when the road is uneven.
This is registered by the power sensor, which in turn
requires the motor to work harder.
▪ Headwind and ambient temperature: A headwind will
also require you to pedal harder. The motor must
therefore provide greater assistance. Range also
decreases with the outdoor temperature. Therefore,
(e.g., in winter) you should insert the battery just before
starting o with your Pedelec.
▪ Total weight: The lower the overall weight on the cycle
 12. Permissible total weight Page EN-19, the "easier" it
is to ride it.
▪ Seating position: Make sure that you are seated in a
comfortable position that is suitable for you, so that
you can cover longer distances with minimum eort. In
this way, you will be able to increase your range, as the
e-system will need to provide less assistance  14.4
Configuring the individual settings Page EN-21.
▪ The rolling resistance of the tyres: The condition of
your tyres will aect rolling resistance. This arises
when the tyres deform as they roll. Power is lost in
the process. Tyre pressure has the greatest impact on
rolling resistance. If the pressure is too high or too low,
resistance increases when underway, and the motor
must provide greater assistance  28.1 Checking tyre
pressure Page EN-54. Diameter, width and prole also
inuence rolling resistance, however.
▪ The condition of the bicycle: The better the condition
of your bicycle, the better it will be to ride. Therefore,
observe the maintenance intervals
 39. Maintenance intervals Page EN-65.
▪ The bicycle model: Even if the drive system is the same,
dierent bicycle models can have dierent ranges. This
can for example depend on the components installed.
Even on identical bicycles, the tolerances of system
components can lead to small dierences in power
consumption.
▪ Charging a smartphone: If you connect a smartphone to
your display to charge it, this will use additional power.
▪ Age and condition of the battery: A much shorter service
life after the charging process indicates that the battery
has lost considerable (storage) capacity. You may
require a new battery. Contact your specialist workshop
about this. Also observe the notices on battery use in the
system operating instructions  4.2 Pedelec/S-Pedelec:
Original operating instructions – System Page EN-10.