Levo Gen 2 Levo Battery Range Issue Comp Carbon 2019

[Brislevo]

Hi all,

I think I have an issue with the range on my 2019 comp Carbon levo.

Wondering whether someone can provide some feedback on the range, it seems very low Compared to the Miles rob got out of his, though elevation isn’t known.

As per data from mission control and uploaded on strata, the following data was obtained.

23km
768m elevation
average power 52w has max of 334w, total work of 389kj (Strava)
avg cadence or 55rpm, max of 102
246wh used on battery, just under half the battery
running on mix of eco/trail with avg support of 210%
eco 35-35
trail 50-65
im 63kg and battery is showing 100% health (17 charge cycle)

My partner who weighs 47kg on the 2020 levo riding on mix of trail and turbo with average support of 350% used 230wh for the same ride.
average power as per strava shows 27w with max of 171w, total work of 224kj.
trail 50-75
Turbo 100-100

does weight play such a significant part in power consumption? Just seems crazy 350% support uses same power as 200% support.

Thank you

 

[Mikerb]

yes rider weight will make a difference but so will using the motor efficiently. Whilst skimping on pedal support settings may suggest that you as rider have to make a bigger input/the motor less, you cannot trail ride with a constant response to a demand for more input, so everytime you fall short of delivering enough rider input to maintain speed, the motor has to up its input. That will use more motor power than if the motor is delivering a more constant input. In short you may well get better range by matching your parners settings...and increase max on trail beyond her setting....and only use ECO on tarmac.
ps Averages are not really any guide. It could be a constant with very minor increase or decrease, or it could be massive spikes and troughs of power......both could deliver the same average unless that average was time weighted to the second or less.

 

[Tim1023]

@Brislevo : Count yourself lucky, you race whippet, you! I'm 189cm and 112kg!

 

[Levo Laland]

Max I’ve had from mine is 32 miles, average if I’m pushing on up the hills in trail mode is 26/27 miles. I’m 74kgs 500w battery.

Is the average cadence figure you quote of 55 correct? Such low cadence will eat battery.

 

[cb700]

Hi all,

I think I have an issue with the range on my 2019 comp Carbon levo.

Wondering whether someone can provide some feedback on the range, it seems very low Compared to the Miles rob got out of his, though elevation isn’t known.

As per data from mission control and uploaded on strata, the following data was obtained.

23km
768m elevation
average power 52w has max of 334w, total work of 389kj (Strava)
avg cadence or 55rpm, max of 102
246wh used on battery, just under half the battery
running on mix of eco/trail with avg support of 210%
eco 35-35
trail 50-65
im 63kg and battery is showing 100% health (17 charge cycle)

My partner who weighs 47kg on the 2020 levo riding on mix of trail and turbo with average support of 350% used 230wh for the same ride.
average power as per strava shows 27w with max of 171w, total work of 224kj.
trail 50-75
Turbo 100-100

does weight play such a significant part in power consumption? Just seems crazy 350% support uses same power as 200% support.

Thank you

If you and your partner are both riding turbo levo's why don't you all swap batteries and go for a ride to compare your experiences against your own batteries.

 

[jaggysnake]

Most ive had 63 miles , average about 40 , serious off road prob 30 , weigh nearly 100kg

 

[Mikerb]

So many variables....tyres, tyre pressure, terrain, rider weight, mode settings, wind, cadence, riding style, temperature. The only guideline is what you typically experience on your bike in your normal terrain/ type of ride.

 

[Paul willis]

Max I’ve had from mine is 32 miles, average if I’m pushing on up the hills in trail mode is 26/27 miles. I’m 74kgs 500w battery.

Is the average cadence figure you quote of 55 correct? Such low cadence will eat battery.

 

[Paul willis]

I had this last week on the roads

 

[Mikerb]

I have only ever done 26 miles but with 2 bars remaining so I reckon 30 miles with a mix of modes is about right with a little safety margin. The 26 mile ride was a lot of climbing on very rocky ground but a fairly consistent gradient..and of course the same altitude riding down .....in a fraction of the time it took to climb!

 

[rodomotion]

I did two rides on one charge: 27 km and 1300m of elevation gain., and the other 15 km and 660m gain. 7% of battery left. all in eco mode.

 

[Paul willis]

Best I ever got out of 500 watt was60 mls ave speed 15 mph using mission controle