Electric Bike Power Usage

[eBraker1]

Hello, I live in a pretty hilly corner of the world, and I was wondering how much is your average power consumption riding over hilly terrain. I am planing to ride my bike mostly on paved roads. Please tell me what motor you have and what is your average consumption.

Thank you in advance.

 

[Django]

Your question is a bit broad. Speed, rider and bike weight, grade, wind and effort by the rider are all factors. As an example, I ride an upgraded Class 1 Yamaha Cross Core with 250W output and a 500WH battery. My area is hilly with some grades over 20% and I ride a combination of paved and gravel. I generally average 16 to 18 mph. The Cross Core has four assist levels, (eco+, eco, standard and high). I typically ride in eco and I can ride about 65 miles and still have about 10% remaining. If I ride eco+, I can ride about 110 miles with 10% left in the tank.

I don’t know if this helps or adds to the confusion. It all comes down to the efficiency and capability of the bike and the amount of rider effort applied.

 

[eBraker1]

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I was looking for that kind of data to get a general idea of how much power do ebikes use, I'm on the pretty average side considering weight, I was more aiming for 30 - 40 km/h speeds (20 - 25 mph), wind isn't really a problem here in the summer (I only ride in the summer). Also, how much do you slow down/have to pedal more when you reach the higher grades (15% - 25%)?

 

[Django]

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I was looking for that kind of data to get a general idea of how much power do ebikes use, I'm on the pretty average side considering weight, I was more aiming for 30 - 40 km/h speeds (20 - 25 mph), wind isn't really a problem here in the summer (I only ride in the summer). Also, how much do you slow down/have to pedal more when you reach the higher grades (15% - 25%)?

I’m an old cyclist, (67), so I may not be the best example of the average ebike rider. Even at 20% grade I still keep the assist on eco. If I had a class 3 and used the highest assist I would probably be climbing at more than 20 mph. I ride those grades in eco and dependent on the length of the climb, I ride it between nine and twelve mph.

The class 3 on high would seriously affect my range. It would also feel unnatural. I don’t feel that I need to climb faster than the best pro riders. Most of my riding is for pleasure and fitness and I still ride my carbon fiber road and gravel bikes.

I have no throttle and don’t want one. It’s just not for me. My bike still feels like a bike. The difference is that it makes me feel like I am forty years younger.

 

[MilanMaldiniFan]

I think battery is the largest piece of equipment that will answer your question, but like Django said the rider is actually the second factor. I live in San Francisco, which is very hilly. I used to ride a Jetson that I bought from Costco around the city, but noticed the battery would die very quickly and I'd have to do a lot more work than I wanted. I bought the Emerald Fold and it's handling the San Francisco hills with ease. It has a 48v Samsung Battery. I haven't taken around the entire city yet on one charge, but I plan on it. Hope this helps.

 

[eBraker1]

Thanks for the replies, they have been very helpful.

 

[Max's Electric Bikes]

I have been riding an Aventure.1 for past year, and when on paved but very hilly roads, I get about 20 miles out of a battery. That is on PAS 5 and peddling most of the time. On PAS 3 / 4, I can get about 25 miles. I am sure the Mokwheel bike with its larger battery will do better. We have many coming in, so we shall see!!