But will still be behind on peak power by 20%
If you raise force(Nm) the Power(W) raises by nature(physics).
Just a guess
why? thats fucking stupid. range extender should be empty first, like on the rise, so it can go back to the backpack. who wants to change the weight distribution of the bike and general handling for 90% of the riding?
It's optional as far as I know, and a range extender on it's own is really weak to consistently power a FF ebike. Probably the name 》range extender 《 says that it's not meant for trail riding, but to extend range, so more for the long days in the wilderness, at the end it's personal choice...
back to the Levo shall we 
Yeah, cos who doesn't want a heavy inflexible lump in their backpack when they fall off...
What do you do with the discharged range extender after the first climb, throw it in the bushes?
$18,000? In what country/currency?
re on the bike changes handling on the way down, re in the backpack adds about the same weight of all the water i drank on the way up, so my pack wheighs about the same as on the bottom of the hill, yet the bike handles as it should. if you don't feel the difference, you don't really bike
If I understand correctly, the power is reduced (at least on the LEVO SL) as soon as the battery reaches the 20% mark, regardless of whether it's the internal battery or the RE.
This is a shame, from what i am told the new bike has been ready for same time like Q3 last year, but they are concerned that dealers still have a lot of stock of the current range to move. Waiting this long is a mistake IMO.
Simple, they’re a US based company. They can take a massive loss on their leftover inventory, claim those losses on their taxes and get back 95% of the money. The US tax code is extremely generous to businesses if you have a good accountant, I’m sure Spesh has a decent one.
Lower the prices. The bike industry's lack of will to adapt to the current market is already putting companies out of business. The average person is facing a massive cost of living increase over the last 2-3 years meanwhile manufactures have price insane jumps every year. $18k for a new S works Levo? Are they nuts? At that price a comp spec is gonna be near $10K. They have left reality.
That's only $162.162162162162 recuring per nm !
The SLs were a hard sell here in Uk and were discounted from the off, the SPZ store i use said that they were a pointless bike, have to agree. I had a go on one thought it was rubbish the motor was so loud, and the power was just pointless. Dont think they are holding back for SLs, still a good few few S works Levos around that have been selling well at discounted prices.
