Kalkhoff Suomi - Riding Your Pedelec Efficiently

16 II User Manual Fast Pedelec
• Handling
If you are riding in gears that are harder to pedal
and select a high assist level, e. g. when riding
uphill, the motor will support you with plenty of
power. However, this leads to higher consumption,
as with driving a car at high speed on the motor-
way. You will therefore have to recharge the bat-
tery sooner. You can conserve energy when riding
your bike not just by turning the pedals, but also
by applying even pressure throughout each crank
revolution.
• Technical condition of your fast Pedelec
Make sure the tyre pressure is correct. If you ride
your bike with too little air in the tyres, this can
signicantly increase the rolling resistance. The
distance you can travel also decreases if the brakes
are rubbing.
• Ascents
You pedal harder when riding uphill. This is de-
tected by the power sensor which then allows the
motor to work harder.
Under ideal conditions, you can cover roughly 60kilome-
tres with the battery lly charged (18 Ah). You can expect
to cover a distance of roughly 35kilometres using dier-
ent modes of operation.
Distance covered using dierent batteries
DISTANCE COVERED  :  ASSISTANCE,
KM / H ON AVERAGE UNDER FAVOUR
ABLE CONDITIONS
8 Ah battery 22km
12 Ah battery 35km
18 Ah battery 60km
5.3 Riding your Pedelec eciently
You can monitor and inuence the cost of your journeys
with the Pedelec yourself. You can reduce your consump-
tion and therefore costs by following the tips for increas-
ing the travel distance.
The operating costs for power assist with an 18 Ah battery
are calculated as follows:
• A new battery costs roughly 599euros.
• You can cover 48km on average with one battery
charge.
• You can charge the battery roughly 1,100 times.
• 1100 charging cycles x 48km = 82,800km
• 599euros: 82,800km = 1.13euro cents / km
• You use roughly 0.620kWh to lly charge the bat-
tery. Assuming a unit price of 20euro cents / kWh,
it costs you 12.4euro cents to lly charge the bat-
tery and cover a journey length of 60km.
• It costs you 0.20euro cents / km to travel a dis-
tance of 60km.
• This means the cost of consumption and the bat-
tery is a maximum of 1.33euro cents / km.
As Derby Cycle is a German manufacturer, the sample cal-
culation is based on German energy prices. The operating
costs may therefore be dierent in locations where other
energy prices apply.