Riding Your Pedelec Efficiently; Warranty And Service Life - Univega Bicycle Original User Manual

Technical condition of your Pedelec
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Make sure the tyre pressure is correct. If you ride
your bike with too little air in the tyres, this can
significantly increase the rolling resistance. This
applies to smooth surfaces in particular, e.g. tar-
mac. If the ground is uneven, as on a country path
or gravel track, a somewhat reduced tyre pressure
can lead to less rolling resistance. This also in-
creases the risk of a puncture. Please consult your
specialist cycle shop about this. The range of your
Pedelec also decreases if the brakes are rubbing.
• Battery capacity
The current battery capacity ➠ Chapter 5.2.2
"Checking the capacity".
Topography
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You pedal harder when riding uphill. This is de-
tected by the power sensor which then allows the
motor to work harder.
Under ideal conditions, the range may reach 130 km with
the 11 Ah battery, 180 km with the 15 Ah battery and
205 km with the 17 Ah battery. These ranges have been
achieved under the conditions listed below.
IMPULSE BATTERY
Range
Temperature
Wind speed
Average speed
Assist level
Gross weight
11 AH 15 AH
130 km 180 km
10–15°C 10–15°C
windless windless
22 km/h 22 km/h
ECO ECO
105–110 kg 105–110 kg
8.3

Riding your Pedelec efficiently

You can monitor and influence the cost of your journeys
with the Pedelec yourself. You can reduce your consump-
tion and therefore costs by following the tips for achieving
a long range.
The operating costs for power assist with an 11 Ah battery
are calculated as follows:
• A new battery costs roughly 599 euros.
• Throughout the total service life of a battery, you
can cover roughly 80 kilometres with one charge
cycle.
• You can charge the battery roughly 1,100 times.
• 1,100 charging cycles x 80 km = 88,000 km.
• 599 euros: 88,000 km = 0.68 euro cents / km
• You use roughly 0.565 kWh to fully charge the bat-
tery. Assuming a unit price of 20 euro cents / kWh, it
costs you 11.3 euro cents to fully charge the battery.
• It costs you 0.14 euro cents to cover the average
range of 80 km.
• This means the cost of consumption and the bat-
tery is a maximum of 0.82 euro cents/km.
17 AH
205 km
10–15°C
windless
22 km/h
ECO
105–110 kg
The sample calculation has been carried out based on Ger-
man energy prices. The operating costs may therefore be
different in locations where other energy prices apply.
8.4

Warranty and service life

The Impulse centre motor is a durable maintenance-free
drive. It is a wear part with a two-year warranty. As their
power outputs are higher, wear parts such as the drive
and brakes are subject to higher loads than they would be
on a normal bike. Due to the greater force acting on these
components, wear is more pronounced.
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