Ebike Range Calculator

[Hozer]

https://reallygoodebikes.com/pages/electric-bike-ebike-range-calculator
Note: The results are "Average Only" ( You mileage may differ lol )

 

[HumanPerson]

those are pretty neat

 

[Hozer]

those are pretty neat

Do you think this should be a "Sticky?"

 

[DieselTech]

Idk but that calculator is way short on mileage for my bike. I get almost 4 times more mileage than this calculator computes out to.

 

[HumanPerson]

Do you think this should be a "Sticky?"

While i'd like to sticky this one, there are many of these range calculators for ebikes.

However, if someone comes here and searches for the words Range calculator, they will see your Thread

 

[Hozer]

Idk but that calculator is way short on mileage for my bike. I get almost 4 times more mileage than this calculator computes out to.

Guess it depends on what settings you selected. Example: Here are my settings:

Average speed: 20mph
PAS: 3
Total weight: 250lbs
LEVEL OF CADENCE: 40rpm ( average maybe less maybe more )
DRIVE TYPE: Duel Hubs
NOMINAL MOTOR OUTPUT (Watts): 1500
BATTERY VOLTAGE (Volts): 48v
BATTERY CAPACITY (Amp-Hours): I selected 25ah ( I have a 30amp battery )
BICYCLE TYPE: Fat Tire
TIRE TREAD: KNOBBY MOUNTAIN
NUMBER OF MECHANICAL GEARS: 10 speed
SHIFTING SYSTEM: DERAILLEUR
TERRAIN: Some Hills ( I live in the mountains )
SURFACE CONDITIONS: SMOOTH ASPHALT
WEATHER CONDITIONS: Light Breeze
STOP FREQUENCY: Non Stop

Average Miles: 37 ( I get about 40 to 45 miles max on my ebike running a 48V 30ah battery. )

Now this is an "Average Only!" I may get less or even more. It depends on my riding habits. This Calculator is "NOT" supposed to be 100% correct. There are way to many factors involved.

 

[HumanPerson]

Average speed: 28mph
PAS: Throttle
LEVEL OF EFFORT: 1
Total weight: 175lbs
LEVEL OF CADENCE: 50rpm ( average maybe less maybe more )
DRIVE TYPE: Rear Hub
NOMINAL MOTOR OUTPUT (Watts): 1500
BATTERY VOLTAGE (Volts): 60v
BATTERY CAPACITY (Amp-Hours): I selected 25ah ( I have a 45amp hour battery )
BICYCLE TYPE: Mountain
TIRE TREAD: Smooth Road
NUMBER OF MECHANICAL GEARS: 7 speed
SHIFTING SYSTEM: DERAILLEUR
TERRAIN: Some Hills ( I live in the mountains )
SURFACE CONDITIONS: SMOOTH ASPHALT
WEATHER CONDITIONS: Light Breeze
STOP FREQUENCY: Some Stops

Range: 58.27 Miles

 

[addertooth]

I wish the battery selector allowed for Amp Hour rating above 25 Ah.

 

[Hozer]

I wish the battery selector allowed for Amp Hour rating above 25 Ah.

I agree! but there are a few different one on the net. Search for Electric Bike Range Calculator. If you find a better one than the one I posted please post it!

 

[Mysery]

Gave me a range of 36 miles which is close to what I'm seeing. At 35 miles I need to be within a couple miles of home otherwise I'm pedaling without any assist the rest of the way.

 

[Mysery]

Got to thinking about this range thing and instead of miles I'll look at it as 9 trips to my local brewery and back.

 

[pagheca]

Any ebike range calculator that doesn't take into account the actual orography of the terrain, the typical behavior of the user, the wind speed, etc. can't be very accurate. I have never understood why there is nothing like the many apps that do the job for battery electric vehicles. It would probably have a pretty big error because obviously the cyclist, unlike an electric motor, can be tired or hungry, athletic or not, but in any case much more accurate than the tools available online. And could learn from the user's own habits, ride after ride. I am sure someone is working on it.

Fun fact: It's easy to calculate that for a user of 100 kg (everything included: bike, cyclist, clothes, luggage, accessories), a battery like the one on my bike (625 Wh) contains the same energy as needed to go up 2,300 m vertically, not including friction, user contribution, etc. Not bad, all things considered. If the user adds 50%, and 50% is wasted as friction (ground, air, mechanical), this is not far from what I actually got in ECO mode.