12 Tips To Extend Your eBike Battery Life
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Ah, how many batteries our mountain electric bike has! This is a question that often comes up when we discuss mountain biking. Plus, to be honest, we also thought about this topic before buying!
To prepare this article, we turned to experts and carefully studied the Internet. It doesn't look like that, but we laughed! 🤣 Yes, we laughed because some of the sites we think are trustworthy, including specialist brand sites, advise us to ... "drive without assistance"!
Wait ... if I buy a VTTAE it's good that I need electrical assistance ⚡️ right ?!
It's like a smartphone seller tells you, "To get the most out of your battery life, don't turn on your phone." OK, thanks for the advice!
Or the car salesman who would tell you, "The best way to protect it from wear and tear is to leave it in the garage." Well, not quite the opposite!
Anyway, you get the idea.
So we have retained the most consistent advice out of all of this research with regards to our way of practice, to us that try not to envy those we pass on on the rise, those of us who prefer to avoid places where we have to wear E-MTB. (hey yes, everyone has their own cross!).
In fact, in most cases, common sense and good habits need to be developed.
12 Tips To Extend Your Mountain Electric Bike Battery Life
Please fully charge and discharge before using for the first time. Repeat this cycle every 5000 km / s to prolong battery life.
Do not wait until the battery is completely discharged before plugging it in. If you don't drive much, consider charging it 2-3 times a year.
Unplug the charger when charging is complete. Even though it's tempting ("That's it, I'm sure it will be fully charged and I don't bother with it during the day"), don't leave it on overnight. Also avoid interrupting charging.
If you do not ride for a long time, especially in very cold weather, store the battery in a dry and soft place at a temperature between 20 and 25 degrees 🌡. Also, make sure the battery is at least 60% charged before storing.
In summer, you can not have a long resort in full sun ☀️. Thermal shocks are stressing your battery and you want a scoop? Stress is not good!
Check your tire pressures before leaving. As with your car, under-inflated tires increase rolling resistance. So don't be afraid to inflate your tires a bit without sacrificing your comfort. It's up to you how to find the right compromise!
The launch is where your bike consumes the most power. Solution ? Start slowly to drain the battery as much as possible (this is also better for the transmission).
Ride on quality tires (rubber, structure, wear) and choose a quality battery!
Achieve a smooth, comfortable and regular ride (for number lovers, we recommend a cadence over 50 rpm). Here, too, as in the case of your car: a harsh and harsh ride tires the mechanics much faster.
Weight ! Your bike is not a semi-trailer! Also avoid loose clothing that slows you down in windy weather due to the parachute effect.
If the goal of your hike is to maximize your battery life, limit steep climbs and better navigate the steeper exit. Logically, as we recommend regular and flexible driving!
Reserve using turbo for significant buffs, fatigue, or at the end of a trip when morale is low and we end up with self-esteem. If you only use your electric ATV in Economy or Intermediate mode, you can increase the average battery life by up to 2x. Conversely, if you only use the turbo assist, the average autonomy is divided by 2.
What is the autonomy of my battery?
There are several levels of battery power. To help you see more clearly, here are some indicative numbers (this of course depends on height differences, total weight to be moved, terrain type and assistance mode):
- for a 625 Wh battery, autonomy is about 100 km / s
- for a 500 Wh battery, autonomy is about 80 km / s
- for a 400 Wh battery, autonomy is about 60 km / s
- for a 300 Wh battery, autonomy is about 40 km / s
After a year or two, your battery loses a certain percentage of autonomy. Up to 50% on low-quality batteries!
Lithium ion batteries are smaller and lighter than lead acid or NiMH batteries. They offer the best battery life and can be charged to full capacity. Consequently, a better yield and a longer service life, which lowers its higher purchase price.
The solution is not to leave the bike in the garage, no. Even if you ride a little, the chemistry inside the battery wears out. So yes, the battery will inevitably wear out. But what a good ride that we decided to invest in VTTAE right?!
Estimate the battery life
The manufacturer BOSCH also introduced a pretty well done VAE battery life wizard.
