700 vs 500 Wh battery

[GoOnOne]

I see that a 700 Wh battery is available for the turbo levo 2020 (i.e. my comp HT). Is this worth considering? what sort of range increase would I actually get (distance/time?).

Example:

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Specialized Levo Akku Generation 2 bei Bikebox bestellen ➤ Kompatibel mit allen Turbo Levo Modellen✓ 500 oder 700 Wattstunden ➤ versandkostenfrei

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[aarfeldt]

approx 40% extra.

 

[EMTBNewbie]

I’d say do it, the extra range is nice and let’s you feel much better on long rides. The wife and I have done multiple 50+ mile rides now and love having the extra juice to explore. I really wanted the bigger battery when I was initially looking at the bikes, but for what the comp version cost (2k more), I got the base Turbo Levo and added the second 700wh battery for almost 1k cheaper and now have two batteries. I plan on doing a 60-100mi trip and bringing the second battery with me in a backpacking pack. Having a second battery has multiple benefits, so I’d say do it.