Charging Your eBike Battery
Power your ride with the industry-leading Bosch e-bike motors and battery system. Learn how long it takes to charge your battery, determine your bike's range per charge, and get tips on maximizing your ride time. You'll also find useful charging tips and guidelines here.
How far can e-bikes go?
A lithium ion ebike battery that is fully depleted will take 3.5 to 6 hours to recharge. Batteries that still have a partial charge when you start charging will take less. In addition, the last hour or so of a charge is used to "top-off" the cells, and you don't have to wait for that process to be completed. As a result, some batteries can be 90% charged in 2.5 hours or less.
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How many charges can I get out of a battery?
Our e-bike batteries are lithium-ion, which will provide a minimum of 500 full charge cycles at which point the battery will hold about 80% of its original capacity. Some batteries can deliver up to 1200 charge cycles. If you recharge the battery when it is only 50% depleted, that counts as only 1/2 of one charge cycle. If you usually use your e-bike in pedal-assist mode, combining both pedal power and electric power, you can expect to go 10,000-30,000 miles before replacing your battery. That is a lot of miles on a bicycle.
How much electricity does it take to charge a battery?
Depending on the capacity of the battery, it will usually take 400-500 watt hours to charge the battery. Assuming a rate of $0.10/kWh, it will cost you 5-8 cents for a charge that will last you 20-80+ miles.