Guys,
When I was buying my Vado SL in June this year, I was thinking it was a delicate and fragile e-bike. I could not imagine Winter riding on the SL (actually I was anxious what I would do with the e-bike during the winter time: put it in the storage?) Now, this Winter is somewhat harsher than the last one: the temperature approaching -4 C, with (luckily) mild winds. I regularly use my Vado SL for a 15 km round trip grocery rides and my e-bike behaves fantastically! I typically come back with two full panniers. The outbound ride is done in 70% Sport, and I return in full Turbo (why not?) The studded tyres give me the feeling of security. The main battery use is 40%, so what?
I don't know what the future holds but I hope my Fearless would survive this Winter with no issues. I was thinking of reducing the e-bike weight by removing fenders and the rack but I was just stupid: the mudguards and the rack in my EQ turned out to be priceless! And I'm riding on the main battery: It needs to heat up by the internal heat loss not to freeze!
An amazing e-bike.