Battery assisted pedal power is the best thing since sliced bread and derailleur gears. However, we need to keep our pedelec equipment in good shape, and use the motor, drivetrain, battery, and controller intelligently. We are about to head out for our morning virtual pedelec ride. We thought you might like to know how to extend your pedelec battery life, because you won’t need a spanner.
How to Extend Your Pedelec Battery Life in Eight Easy Ways
Battery life is a function of how much energy we draw, over time. You will get most miles from your e-bike by using low pedal assist, although you might need medium or even high pedal assist to get you somewhere quickly.
Machine and rider-weight are the second most important factor, especially when climbing slopes. This could be yet another reason to exercise and lose some perhaps. Your rolling resistance is also under the influence of tire types. Some solid and semi-solid ones are big culprits. But, there is more to come if you want to know how to extend your pedelec battery life and health, so keep on reading.
How to Extend Your Pedelec Battery Life with Riding Style
The fourth and fifth most important aspects are riding easier terrains with flowing turns and gentle gradients, and pedaling smoothly. Press gently on the pedals, and use the appropriate gear so you don’t strain the battery and your legs.
Try to avoid accelerating sharply and braking suddenly. You and your pedelec battery are a team with a common mission. Treating your battery nice is an essential key to knowing how to extend your pedelec battery life. Be kind to the hybrid battery system, and it could provide you many years of cycling pleasure.
Remember though that the equipment is exposed, and hence can’t work as hard in freezing temperatures while you are clad in woolly mitts and beanie. However, batteries don’t like extreme high temperature either. You, your battery and your motor could be happiest on balmy summer days. But then, what else is leisure cycling for.
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