The average range of an e-bike in miles is between 20 and 100 miles on a single charge.
Understanding the question of how many miles can an electric bike go gets complicated because many factors influence range. At Electrified E-bikes, the range is one of the most important factors to consider when choosing your first electric bike.
Understanding Range – How many miles can an electric bike go?
Battery size influences how many miles you can ride on a single charge. To cover more miles, a larger battery with a larger storage capacity makes all the difference in the number of miles you can travel.
Factors that influence the range of an e-bike include:
- Your total weight, including baggage
- Your average riding position and speed
- The type of terrain you are riding
- The type of tires you have on your bike and your tire pressure
- Wind conditions and outside temperature
- Road conditions
- Type of battery, size of the battery, and age of your battery
As you can see, it isn’t a cut-and-dry answer, but there are many things you can do to extend the number of miles you can get on a single charge.
How to maximize mileage on a single charge
The professionals at Electrified E-bikes offer these tips to extend your mileage on a single battery charge.
Use your pedal-assist feature when you can because every time you use your throttle, you use up part of your battery charge. Pedal the easy parts of your ride or when cruising downhill, and let the motor help on the steeper, more challenging terrain.
Battery capacity matters. At Electrified, our Velotric Discover 1 can travel up to 65 miles on a single charge, 50% longer than most e-bikes on the market. Our Velotric Nomad has a range of up to 55 miles, which is still 50% longer than most electric bikes on the market.
Watt-hours per mile will directly affect your range, an important consideration for an electric bike purchase.
Understanding Watt-hours
Watt-hours are how much energy it takes to move a mile, and battery size is measured in watt-hours. Calculating a 48V 10 Ah battery is figured by multiplying volts times amp. To illustrate: 48 X 10 = 480-watt battery.
The effective range is then calculated by dividing watt-hours by miles. Most 500-700-watt throttle e-bikes with an average speed of 20 mph on slightly hilly terrain will have a range of 19 miles. Using pedal assist, you can extend this range to approximately 32 miles.
The more powerful motors also have more restrictions, so finding the right bike motor/battery size to match your riding habits is essential. Understanding your state’s bike laws about riding and restrictions on bike motor size is also important.
E-bike Education Matters
Know how your bike works to maximize the mileage on a single charge.
Know when you can coast, like approaching a stop sign or traffic light. Make sure your tires have the right amount of air in them. Our maintenance department at Electrified E-bikes
can make sure your bike is tuned up and at peak performance.
Understanding your gears is very important. Learning to use the proper gear for the terrain you’re riding will avoid unnecessarily draining your battery. Learning when to downshift and vice versa also makes an impact.
Track your trips and mileage to understand how your bike is performing. As we discussed in this article, many factors can be tweaked to extend the mileage of your e-bike.
If you have any questions, we would be happy to assist you.
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