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How odd. Their official website under Q & A says to remove the battery-- and every car e-bike rack I've seen says the same. Also, they brag about their fenders being so great in the rain! Makes no sense. I'd like to know whom you were chatting with-- and maybe ask to go higher up. The idea that...

Good camping / sport stores have them in different sizes, not very expensive and completely waterproof. Velcro ribbon at the hardware store, about $10 for 20 feet, and handy for many things.

I use velcro ribbon and a small waterproof backpack cover-- takes less than a minute to waterproof the opening. I don't think you will find any e-bike or bike rack manufacturer recommending leaving the battery in while transporting. Public transport buses are the same, here, in towns where they...

Hi Ron-- I actually just dropped my manual off with the bike for a warranty claim, so I can't reference it... but here it is on a Speciality frequently asked questions page:

The battery is suppose to be removed when the bike is on a car rack (see owner's manual). Sometimes I am just taking my Vado a short distance, and while tempting to leave the battery on, I always remove it-- not keen to pay $1000 CAD + for a replacement. I suspect it may be a safety issue as...

Cool. That's great to hear. I suspect they have it set up, so I won't even notice a difference. Maybe I can try one out at the shop tomorrow.

In Canada, they are all limited to 32 kilometres per hour. I don't think they even list a class for them. I guess I will ask and see exactly how much they would charge to upgrade to the 4.0, and go from there. It would be nice to hear from anyone with the 2020 3.0, how they find them on really...

Thanks. Yes, I have a great LBS. They are the ones dealing directly with Specialized. They think the 3.0 is a good deal, since it comes with racks, fenders, lights, TCD display-- but I already have all that on my 2.0. I mainly wonder how much I will notice the reduced motor output.

Specialized is going to replace my 2019 Turbo Vado 2.0. There is no exact equivalent bike in their 2020 lineup. I think they will offer a 2020 Vado 3.0, which is great, but I have some concern about the 1.2 E motor, since it specs at 50 Nm of torque, 420 peak watts, vs. my 2.0, 72 Nm of torque...

The mirror is about an 8 out of 10. I also mounted it upside down, and that worked better, but the view was totally blocked when I have wide boxes on the rack, or use my pool noodle for narrow road trips. I sometimes have to shift my head a bit to get a clear view, depending on adjustment...

The mirror is fine. Because of the controller, I had to mount it a little further right than ideal, but at the worse I just have to move my head forward a tad to have a clear view of the road behind. I did try mounting it upside down, which was fine except when I have a bunch of big boxes and my...

I got a different set to start with, and could see they would likely not hold up, so returned them. It hurt to pay this much... but quality cost $. I don't do touring. I grocery shop for a the 2 of us once a week, which tends to fill these pretty full (would not want anything smaller). I use...

They fit very, very well. It seems this clip on system is amongst the most loved of various makes. I also got a separate strap, so they can be carried over shoulder. They clip on so fast and easily, and off, I got some little locks to keep someone from wandering away with them. The clamps are...

I looked long and hard before choosing my Arkel Orca 45. They expand and hold a lot. They seem very rugged, with heavy material, and well made.

That's right. I'm waiting to see what they offer for my 2019 Turbo Vado 2.0, since they don't seem to make a 2.0 now. The line up is quite confusing, at least to me. The base 3.0 seems to have a less powerful motor than my 2.0, and maybe downgraded brakes / gears. A different model of the 3.0...

Thanks Uburoibob, I can't even guess how many of these they sold, and I did not find widespread reports of the issue online... so hopefully this is not a design flaw, and involves just a few bad apples. My LBS had never seen it / heard of it happening. Mine was definitely creeking for only a day...

This is a timely post from Uburoibob, and others... it's good (kind of) to know I am not alone. I got my 2019 Turbo Vado 2.0 this spring, and have been enjoying it enormously, hardly using the car since I got it. The only issue I had was with the display, and Specialized swapped out the BLOK...