Recent content by ethanstarkey

After reading this, I’m wondering if my girlfriends Vado 3 might be a 2019: https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/vado-3-0-new-motor-for-2020.29991/ Here’s another claiming to be 90 Nm, an EBR review (2017 model, though I’m sure my girlfriend’s isn’t that old)...

I must not understand how all the inner workings of motors go. I can tell you that the Vado 3 and Como 5 felt very similar in power with the Vado 4 being just a little less powerful. It seemed to coincide with the Nm being 72 for the Vado 4 and 90 Nm for the Como 5 and Vado 3. I decided to go...

Everything I was reading said the Vado 3 had 90 Nm?

I do have the Vado SL 4 and it’s not fast enough, I want complete ease with hill climbing (when I don’t want to work out). On my way to the bike shop 2 hrs away from my house now to feel the difference between Vado 3 and Como 5

How far do you intend to ride? 10-30 mi How often? 2-4 times a week If commuting, how far? not commuting, but wouldn’t mind it in the future Do you currently ride or are you new? I haven’t ridden much since I was a kid, but it really is like riding a... Are you riding in traffic? I have...

I am finding out my desires while this post is evolving because I have a short period of time to return it. I am thinking of getting the regular vado 3 and getting the regular vado 5 drive train at this point. Thoughts/ideas?

After riding my girlfriends Vado 3, and the SL 4 being around 30 Nm, I’m thinking 72 Nm could get annoying uphill when I don’t want a workout at all. I would spend the extra amount if there were any Vado 5’s available new anywhere near me. Also my LBS isn’t willing to refund the SL 4 I bought a...

Maybe I wasn't as clear as I should've been. I'm wondering if (however the magically combination of torque/engine/etc works) the Vado 4 is faster/more powerful than the Vado 3 because the newton meters are 72 on the Vado 4 compared to 90 on the Vado 3 (at least from the models that are on this...

Thanks, that was a lot of good info if I decide on a Vado 4, I just looked at the specs on here and am sad to find that the vado 4 only has 72 newton meters of torque compared to (seemingly) all others (Como 5, Vado 3/5), so that may be the nail in the coffin for Vado 4, though I should mention...

I'm having a hard time deciding between the Vado 4 (though if I could, I'd get a 5) and the Como 5. I was told that if I ride pretty frequently and could end up commuting with it that I shouldn't do the Como, and that I would have to lean into hills on the Como (which doesn't sound like that big...