If it's got pedals, there's no limit ;)
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Of course it can, with enough battery. There's at least one bike out there that holds three removable batteries.
The bigger issue by far is the pure lies they tell with the listed range. Don't tell me it can do 80 miles and not mention that's on the lowest assist, with a 100 lb rider and overinflated tires on flat asphalt. What's the range with a 200 lb rider on the highest mode, climbing 500 feet per mile? List both, at least.
Lectric Xpedition could do it with dual battery I bet, that's what I thought they were going to be writing about.
https://fiido.com/products/fiido-titan-robust-cargo-electric-bike-with-ul-certified
That's the triple battery I was talking about. They claim 250 miles. Puh-lease.
Yeah, I've seen a couple others with 3 batteries, they seem like too much of a hassle weight wise and I rarely ride even half that far
The Bosch range calculator will let you get an estimate with taking into account pretty much every factor: wind, hills, load, motor type, battery type, etc. But yeah, with every single company out there, the large print giveth; the fine print taketh away.
Holds three removable batteries?
They couldn't just run a bit of wire?
Mine claimed it can go 50, but the charge indicator is usage-based thus (being inaccurate) probably shows the battery as lower than it is (even in PAS 1). That's why the anxiety.
Mine seems to also show something like duration of battery left? Like in low assist it shows full, but high assit it shows half full. Do you know if there is anyway to change those indicators?
Buttons maybe (double-click, hold-click) or via settings on the display? Otherwise I'd guess that you don't (needing to buy+set up something more advanced).
I know on mine it doesn't even have the option to turn off the throttle (though it is only 250w anyhow).
That varies by bike, what do you ride?