NOTES ON BATTERY DURATION
Battery duration may vary significantly (from 20 to 150 km) depending on the type of use and the age of the batteries (on average, battery duration is
reduced by approx. 40 % after 3 or 4 years). The main factors that affect battery duration are:
Factor Relevance Effect on duration
Weight of rider and load
*
Decreases as the weight of the rider and any
accessories increases.
Tyre pressure
*
Decreases as the tyre pressure decreases.
Type of road surface
**
Decreases significantly when riding on mud,
damp grass, or irregular surfaces, increases on
smooth surfaces.
Climbing
***
Decreases as the gradient increases.
Gear ratio
**
Decreases when using “harder” ratios (e.g. 4
or 5), increases when using “easier” ratios (e.g. 1
or 2).
External temperature
*
Decreases by approx. 15% if the temperature
falls below 0°C.
Speed
***
Decreases exponentially as the speed increases.
Wind
**
Decreases significantly in the presence of a head
wind in excess of 15 km/h, negligible
variations at lower wind speeds.
Assistance setting
**
Decreases as the requested pedalling assistance
level increases (long duration in “Cruise”
setting, short duration in “Sport” setting).
Stationary start
**
Decreases the more often the “stop&go” function
is used, since the bicycle consumes almost 3
times as much power during the acceleration
phase as when it is travelling at a constant speed.
*
= low significance
**
= medium significance
***
= high significance
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