90 miles per charge. Too good to be true?

[Mr. Coffee]

I'm gonna double down on my assertion.

In the US, the average car trip distance is about 12 miles. The average per day driving distance is about 40 miles. You can get to those distances with most e-bikes on the market today. And it doesn't take a genius to figure out that the average distance ridden by bicycle (or even e-bikes) is probably less.

When I talk to folks riding an e-bike for recreation, it is very rare to find someone who is riding further than about 25 miles. I'd argue that the average distance for a recreational e-bike ride is probably less than 15 miles.

We need to keep in mind that this is an enthusiast forum and people here aren't at all representative of the typical e-bike rider.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

We need to keep in mind that this is an enthusiast forum and people here aren't at all representative of the typical e-bike rider.

'You talking to me?'

People of Young Electric are simply lying about the advertised assisted range of the Vie. The fact they are talking about the "controller output" additionally proves how low quality the brand and people around it are. (Good brands always describe battery capacity in Wh -- not in Ah -- and never discuss terms such as "controller output").

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Now, an interesting information based on another thread. A user riding a new Zen Photon e-bike (which is a high class one) could ride for 87 miles (140 km) in Level 1 assistance until the battery charge dropped down to 5%. The Zen Photon is equipped with a 1040 Wh battery. Young Electric Vie battery is one-third by capacity.