Levo SL Gen 1 2018 vs 2020 SL assist levels

Surge

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Can someone help clarify the difference in max assist between the 2018 Turbo Levo and the 2020 SL?
I understand the SL maxes out at doubling the power your legs put in.
And the 2018 is 1.5X the power you put in?
 

Surge

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Aug 20, 2018
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The Brose 2.1 is 4x ‘you’, the SL’s motor is 2x ‘you’. According to this page (which Specialized don’t seem to have updated for the 2.1, let alone the SL motor) the 1.3 is 3.2x you (320%).

Turbo Technology | Specialized.com

Thanks, that’s what I was looking for. Minor edit: 3.2X = 220%, 2X = 100%.

I find on the same trails with my Epic, I burn about 3X more calories than with the 2018 1.3 Turbo Levo - which makes sense (although I only run in Turbo to get to and from the trials).

I’m warming up to the SL... and to answer my own issue with what justifies the 35% price increase, many of the components are upgraded (2018 Levo SW vs 2020 Levo SL SW), so the price increase probably can be justified.
 
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