BATTERY LIFE SAVER

How to prolong the lifespan of your e-bike battery

1 PEDAL RIGHT

The less you charge and discharge your battery, the longer it’ll last you. It makes sense to try and eke out the power every time you ride then, and that means riding smart. E-bike motors are designed to work at a normal to high pedalling cadence, they’re most efficient like this and use the least amount of energy. Bosch recommends you keep your revs above 50rpm, so avoid the slow grinds and make the most of that lovely spread of gears your bike comes with. Toggle the display so you know how 50rpm feels. Likewise, make the most of the modes your e-bike comes with – ideally, you want to use the lowest power setting you can handle to eke out more range, but not if it reduces your revs to a slow crawl.

2 GAS TOO FLAT

The batteries themselves come with computer chips to regulate their output and charging. This means they’ll never completely drain and ruin themselves in the process. However, fully charging as much as you can and discharging to the max you’re allowed does put a higher load on a battery, so if you’re going out with a full charge every ride and then walking it back to your car empty, you’ll be rinsing that battery. Instead, try to stop before the battery is completely caput each ride… easier said than done.

3 CHARGING