No problem! Yeah hard to find the info all in one place to be explained in normal people terms. Took me some time in the rc car and drone world to collect all this info. Happy to share my legwork.
In Australia where I live, the limit is 250w as for most of Europe. The philosophy being that we are talking about bicycles with electric motor ASSISTANCE, not motorcycles that you can peddle. I live in a fairly hilly area, where I would have to get off and push a normal bike in some areas, but my 250w ebike allows me to climb these hills at 16 -20 kmh which is more than satisfactory. I pedal my bike on flatter roads without power unless there is a headwind or if I am tired, in a hurry etc. I get as much as 150km from a charge on flatter ground, and 60 -70km in hilly areas if I manage things well. This is very satisfactory for me. A throttle would be nice sometimes, but these are not permitted on public roads and paths where I live, but otherwise I am more than happy with my ebike.
@@rymalia yeah I think that’s precisely the myth. Most folks want that but can’t really get away with it. I see a big influx of buyers regret coming up where people will start selling their used e-bikes. In most scenarios, people still need a car so it’s not fully a replacement and in the meantime, they’re still paying for registration/insurance. An ebike is a nice alternative to driving in certain cases but not quite a replacement for a car for most.
Awesome! Glad it helped. I know it can be so confusing. It definitely was for me. I should also mention that an ebike is like a car that loses horsepower as it burns fuel. Voltage is like power and that drops as the ebike or escooter loses juice. So batteries are actually super inefficient. At least a car loses weight as it burns fuel and the performance is still 100% even when the gas tank is almost empty. For an ebike, a 48v pretty much turns into a 36v by the time the battery is close to empty.
Midmotor vs. hubmotor... those play a role regarding some of your claims. As an example I have a 350w mid drive motor with a 36 x 15 and have no problems with climbing or hitting 28mph. It's not a struggle to do either.
good video, i'd like to know though, what is the ACTUAL process of the controller... what do u mean by drawing 25 amps then converting I to watts? what?
very well explained, now i have more understanding on battery range and how it works, Thankyou.
No problem! Yeah hard to find the info all in one place to be explained in normal people terms. Took me some time in the rc car and drone world to collect all this info. Happy to share my legwork.
Thank you so much! You saved me hours of research. All the best!
Yes, I did a lot of the grunt work and figured I may as well share it to make it worthwhile. I have a couple other videos on e bike purchasing.
In Australia where I live, the limit is 250w as for most of Europe. The philosophy being that we are talking about bicycles with electric motor ASSISTANCE, not motorcycles that you can peddle. I live in a fairly hilly area, where I would have to get off and push a normal bike in some areas, but my 250w ebike allows me to climb these hills at 16 -20 kmh which is more than satisfactory. I pedal my bike on flatter roads without power unless there is a headwind or if I am tired, in a hurry etc. I get as much as 150km from a charge on flatter ground, and 60 -70km in hilly areas if I manage things well. This is very satisfactory for me. A throttle would be nice sometimes, but these are not permitted on public roads and paths where I live, but otherwise I am more than happy with my ebike.
Some may say we are too free in the USA. I agree. The way the rules are now in America are straight up dangerous.
Start thinking of these vehicles not as enhanced bicycles, but as replacements for cars.
@@rymalia yeah I think that’s precisely the myth. Most folks want that but can’t really get away with it. I see a big influx of buyers regret coming up where people will start selling their used e-bikes.
In most scenarios, people still need a car so it’s not fully a replacement and in the meantime, they’re still paying for registration/insurance.
An ebike is a nice alternative to driving in certain cases but not quite a replacement for a car for most.
WoW Just about the best E-Bike explanation I have never heard from an electric bicycle store and or vendor.
Haha thanks. I’m not either. Just a huge fan of electric rideables. Glad you found my video valuable.
Plain and simple...Thanks!
Cool! Glad you found it useful.
Thanks so much for the simplification!
very helpful, thank you!
Awesome! Glad it helped. I know it can be so confusing. It definitely was for me. I should also mention that an ebike is like a car that loses horsepower as it burns fuel. Voltage is like power and that drops as the ebike or escooter loses juice. So batteries are actually super inefficient. At least a car loses weight as it burns fuel and the performance is still 100% even when the gas tank is almost empty.
For an ebike, a 48v pretty much turns into a 36v by the time the battery is close to empty.
Thank you!
You’ré very welcome!
Midmotor vs. hubmotor... those play a role regarding some of your claims. As an example I have a 350w mid drive motor with a 36 x 15 and have no problems with climbing or hitting 28mph. It's not a struggle to do either.
You’re completely right. I was referring to hub motor, rear ones specifically.
good video, i'd like to know though, what is the ACTUAL process of the controller... what do u mean by drawing 25 amps then converting I to watts? what?
Voltage x amps = watts
750 Watt is OVER standard, since the standard is LESS THAN 750 Watts!