Join me on an exhilarating journey through the picturesque mountains of Montenegro as I put the battery of my electric bike to the ultimate test. Covering a challenging ascent of 35 kilometers towards Grlo Sokolovo, I explore the limits of the battery’s endurance. Did I reach my destination unscathed, or did the battery fall short? Learn from the mistakes and draw insightful conclusions in this engaging video. Discover the highs and lows of this uphill adventure, and don’t forget to subscribe for more exciting biking expeditions!
0:00 Climbing
6:35 Orahovo
9:42 Results
I look better. Good morning Guys, Today we have a trip. Distance is 35 kilometers. So, to go and back it will be over 70 km. And we continue to check our battery. But today we will discharge the battery at all. So, let’s go and check.
You can see the battery is charged for 100%. So full battery. I won’t turn on motor till uphill began. So, let’s start At the end, we’ll review the charts to see how long and in which modes the motor worked. Today, we’ll be treated to magnificent Montenegrin mountain views. Autumn is
Beautiful everywhere. I’ve planned a 70 km route, with 35 km uphill. Well, let’s give it a try. I haven’t succeeded in this before. A bit of road through Podgorica. So guys, the uphill is begin. I engage the motor at the minimum support level.
So we reached 451 meters altitude and let’s check how much the battery is left. Almost 75%. 74%. Pretty nice. Pretty nice. Lets go ahead. We’ve reached the town of Medun. I’ve been here many times.
Now, the slope is 8%. There is a less 50% battery left and that’s a harder and harder to climbing this ascent and Im gonna use a medium motor level. So, let’s try. Time to activate the maximum mode. Phew… need to take a short break. Remaining battery: 13%. Over the last couple of kilometers
At a 9% incline, the battery lost 25% charge on full motor power. Time to turn it off. Well, folks, I’m exhausted. I need more training, practice. But I’m out of energy. Battery charge: 12%. Let’s turn back a bit. I didn’t quite reach the goal, just 13 kilometers short.
It happens. I’ve been trying to get here for a while. But on the bright side, I’ve conquered an ascent of over 1,050 meters in altitude. So guys, that’s a time to return home. Downhill. We should be warm dressed. I look better We have a guest
So guys, our ride is finished. Let’s summarize and look at the charts. Oddly, the chart shows that the battery has been working from the start of the route. But that’s not true. I turned it on right at the beginning of the ascent. The bike doesn’t sync perfectly with Garmin. Well,
I have no other means… Weak discharge occurs throughout the first couple of hours of climbing. We depleted the battery to 44%. Traveled 23 kilometers. On average, the incline is 5%. In the medium mode, the incline is 9%. We covered
15 minutes. Only 3 kilometers, but lost another 14% charge. Remaining: 30%. Okay, that’s normal. Now, here I activated the maximum mode. Rode for 5 minutes, and 12% remaining. Lost 18%. I could have ridden a few more minutes like this and conquered another 50 meters, but it
Doesn’t matter anymore. A steep incline rapidly drains the battery on the maximum motor setting. If I hadn’t activated the maximum mode, I could have reached the goal. But what’s done is done. We rode 58 kilometers, and the remaining battery was 6%.
Conclusion: if your route includes very steep climbs, try not to use the maximum motor mode. We’re talking about long ascents, not a quick 1-kilometer sprint. The battery can handle 30-35 kilometers of a 5% incline if you avoid the maximum motor mode. It will
Just drain everything in minutes. If you need to go far, get an external battery. That’s what I’ll do next time. This goal must be achieved. The summit must be conquered. So Guys, thumbs up, subscribe! That’s important to me. It motivate me make more videos
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