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Recuperation alone would prolong the max. distance by max 5% or so. If you would have to recharge the battery while pedaling this wouldn't be a great experience
by tobltobs 9y ago
Recuperation alone would prolong the max. distance by max 5% or so. If you would have to recharge the battery while pedaling this wouldn't be a great experience. Together with the heavy weight of a ebike this wouldn't make any sense.
- dumbfounder 9y agoMaybe it charges under braking only.
- tobltobs 9y agoRecuperation for ebikes is more a marketing thing than something which will extend your ride.
- txcwpalpha 9y agoYou're right, I found this article [1] which actually mentions that the bike company sends out crews to pick up bikes with low battery and takes them back to their office to be recharged. 1: https://sf.streetsblog.org/2018/01/11/san-francisco-issues-permit-for-a-non-ford-gobike-bike-share/ https://sf.streetsblog.org/2018/01/11/san-francisco-issues-p...