Bochs battery registration#
Loss of trail access, insurance / registration issues, the list goes on. They just cannot afford to have bikes open to hacking. Ebike hacking is a big deal to bike manufacturers. No doubt most customers will want the 625Wh, in line with current trends. Frame designers and bike manufacturers will be able to choose from 3 sizes for 2020 bikes. So that leaves three batteries to choose from (they will still retain the 500Wh PowerTube battery). Bosch are pretty much joining that party too, with a 25% increase over the older 500Wh batteries. With Specialized offering a 700Wh battery for the 2019 Levo, YT promising a 700Wh battery for their new Decoy… You gotta go big or go home it seems for 2020.
A nice range boost over the 500Wh batteries. There are 2 options for installing the battery: horizontally or vertically. An all new 625Wh PowerTube battery and a lighter, 400Wh PowerTube are being introduced today. Larger batteries seem to be high in demand and Bosch will not be missing out here. In addition to the Performance CX motor Bosch have also developed new Cargo motors, and ‘regular’ motors, for more touring oriented ebikes. Bosch is a huge player in the Ebike market and this motor will be a big deal. The motor completely decouples after the 25Km EU limit, so draggy motors of the past should become a non issue.īut Bosch have a large market share already with many bike brands using the older model so no doubt this year we will see a huge number of EMTB’s adopt this new motor. Interestingly that’s still a bit short of the Brose Mag S (90Nm / 410% support) and the TQ 120 (120Nm). Smaller motor can reduce chain stays which were always on the long side on the outgoing model.īosch claim the the motor offers up to 340% support, so that makes it’s peak power output around 850 watts, with a torque output of 75Nm. Aimed at ‘sporty’ riding (guess that means the more hardcore e-mountain bikers!), the motor is a lot smaller, lighter and gives a better power distribution across a much wider cadence range. The big news is that Bosch have an all new EMTB motor. 2.9 KG, 25% less weight than the outgoing model.Almost 50% smaller, more compact design.