Bikes with dual batteries

[BigDykeWithABigByke]

Are there any bikes on the market with a dual battery? The Revolve 60+ and FTH power bikes aren't on sale and unfortunately the Grizzly just isn't in my price range. Should I just get a second battery instead?

 

[Dewey]

Are there any bikes on the market with a dual battery? The Revolve 60+ and FTH power bikes aren't on sale and unfortunately the Grizzly just isn't in my price range. Should I just get a second battery instead?

Dost Kope, some Trek Allant+ and Gazelle Ultimate models with the Bosch dual battery option, WattWagons, some Biktrix models, Blix Packa, and more.

 

[BigDykeWithABigByke]

I don't know about Revolve 60+, but FTH Power isn't really a dual battery.
It just has two battery spots, one for working battery and one for carrying a spare battery.
It has two batteries, but you have to choose battery #1 or #2 while you're riding, which defeats the purpose of dual battery (extended range).

When you have dual battery, and working simultaneously, you will actually extend the range.
For example, if you get 30 miles from each battery, when you have dual battery set up, you don't just get 60 miles.
I'm not an engineer, but apparently, you will get 70 miles, 80 miles, or more because of more usable voltage + the battery can conserve more power.

This video also explains it as well.

Thank you for the explanation! Tbh I would still take having 2 integrated batteries over the headache of finding a way to carry, and swap a second battery, but your point is very well taken that there is a more optimal way to do so. I think the revolve runs them both at the same time? I'm not sure though tbh if I could get my hands on one I would get one of those bikes hands down because I really like the style(and they are a local company). I am certainly glad for the recommendations and will check out that video. Thank you again!

 

[Boostin22]

Eunorau Specter S is a dual battery option. You can run it as a fatbike or plus tire bike

 

[Explorer-1]

I prefer to select battery 1 or battery 2 in a dual battery situation. I hate having them both active at the same time. Different strokes for different folks. I've explained reasoning in the past.

 

[m@Robertson]

Running two batteries connected together in parallel is not as horrifying as the guy selling the DateX boxes makes it sound. He does do a good job of explaining the benefits of paralleling once its done... although he gives the DateX the credit for the generic benefits of paralleling two packs. To be sure: Paralleling packs should only be done by those who know exactly what they are doing. But if you do the benefits are big.

The DateX product has been around for a long time, but has been sold in a sort of cobbled-together, handbuilt form with no real web site. Glad to see its offered professionally as it does make paralleling packs easy for the layman to accomplish safely. The DateX is a device that idiot-proofs some aspects of the job that otherwise create issues. I would use one but they are limited to 30a and thats well under what I need on the 2wd bike I still have a parallel setup on.