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Wow.. it surprises me that range is this poor. There are no better batteries? How long does a full charge take?
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Some of the new cargo bikes have 2x battery holders so that helps.
Battery takes 3h to charge fully.
I had a strongly worded conversation with Douze about them hiding the actual true range as I would probably reconsidered my options if I knew it was this poor. Nowhere on their website mentions actual range. 12 miles at 50% assistance is total jokes for the cost of the kit.
We need someone to come up with a flat battery to put at the bottom of the flat section so you get 100+ miles range and it becomes a viable option for people needing long range.
Please @Hulsroy fix it for us
Vince
The electric assistance will get you up pretty much everything, even fully loaded.
The issue is the battery range - I have a Douze with electric assistance and in the winter, fully loaded (12 cases of Champagne so 120kg), I am lucky if I get 12 miles out of the battery, with 50% assistance.
In warmer months, it is better but still sub 25 miles, again with 50% assistance.
You will notice that, regardless of the make/model, range is never advertised - this is for the simple reason that most people would not buy electric if they knew how poor range was.
I was told buy Douze to buy "a couple of spare batteries" to extend my range. Batteries are 650€+VAT...
So take electric assistance with a pinch of salt and only use it to get you up big hills or start quickly at the lights. Then turn it off and pedal!