Riding Your Pedelec Efficiently; Battery; Straightforward Charging - Bosch Drive Unit Speed Manual Original

7.4

Riding your Pedelec efficiently

You can monitor and influence the cost of your journeys
with the Pedelec yourself. You can reduce your consump-
tion and therefore costs by following the tips for increas-
ing the range.
The operating costs for power assist with an 11 Ah battery
are calculated as follows:
• A new battery costs roughly 599 euros.
• Throughout the total service life of a battery, you
can cover 80 kilometres with one charge cycle on
average.
• You can charge the battery roughly 1,100 times.
• 1,100 charging cycles x 80 km = 88,000 km
• 599 euros: 88,000 km = 0.68 euro cents per
kilometre.
• You use roughly 0.565 kWh to fully charge the
battery. Assuming a unit price of 23.5 euro cents
per kWh, it costs you 13.27 euro cents to fully
charge the battery.
• To cover the average range of 80 kilometres, it
costs you 67.67 euro cents.
• This means the cost of consumption and the bat-
tery is a maximum of 0.85 euro cents/km.
The sample calculation has been carried out based on Ger-
man energy prices. The operating costs may vary depend-
ing on the energy prices you pay.
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8 Battery

Your battery is a lithium-ion battery, the ideal type of bat-
tery for this application.
One of the main benefits of this battery is its low weight
combined with a high capacity.
8.1

Straightforward charging

› Damaged batteries can not be charged, and
further use is not permitted.
› The battery may heat up during charging. A maxi-
mum temperature of 45°C may be reached. If the
battery becomes any warmer than this, suspend
the charging process immediately.
› During the charging process, the battery must be
positioned on an even, non-flammable surface.
The charger must not be covered.
• There is no memory effect. You can therefore fully
recharge your battery after every trip.
• Recharge the battery after every trip. This means
you can set off immediately the next time you use
your bike and you also increase the service life of
the battery.
• If you are not using the battery, you have to re-
charge it after 6 months.