How far will your e-bike really go?
Brands quote range at a crawl on flat roads. Plug in your weight, your speed and your hills and get the honest number for 76 popular e-bikes, with charging time, cost per mile and how steep a hill it can climb.
- Typical real range
- 41 mi
- Of the brand claim
- 64%
- Cost per mile
- 0.31¢
Reality check
180 lb rider · 16 mph · rolling hills
- Lectric XP4 750 Long-Range $1,299Claimed85 miReal53 miThrottle34 mi
- Velotric Discover 3 $1,999Claimed80 miReal48 miThrottle31 mi
- Aventon Level 4 REC $1,999Claimed75 miReal47 miThrottle30 mi
Brands covered: Aventon, Cannondale, ENGWE, Fiido, Gotrax, Heybike, Himiway, Jasion, Lectric, Mokwheel, Rad Power Bikes, Ride1Up, Specialized, Super73, Tern, Trek, Velotric.
Aventon Pace 5 REC · 48 mi
Cannondale Treadwell Neo 2 EQ · 17 mi
ENGWE M20 3.0 · 66 mi
Fiido Titan · 41 mi
Gotrax Tundra · 56 mi
Heybike Ranger 3.0 Pro · 42 mi
Himiway D5 · 56 mi
Jasion EB5 Roamer ST · 35 mi
Lectric XPedition2 Dual-Battery · 72 mi
Mokwheel Basalt · 55 mi
Rad Power Bikes Radster Road · 45 mi
Ride1Up Revv1 EVO · 59 mi
Specialized Turbo Vado 3 EVO 4.0 · 53 mi
Super73 R Adventure Series SE · 55 mi
Tern HSD P5i (Gen 3) · 33 mi
Velotric Summit 2 · 53 mi
Lectric XPeak2 Long-Range · 56 mi
Himiway D7 · 55 mi
Himiway D7 Pro · 53 mi
Lectric XP4 750 Long-Range · 53 mi
Velotric Discover M · 51 mi
ENGWE Engine Pro 2.0 · 49 mi
Lectric XP Trike2 750 · 48 mi
Velotric Discover 3 · 48 mi
Aventon Level 4 REC · 47 mi
Velotric Nomad 2X · 47 mi
Ride1Up Vorsa · 46 mi
Ride1Up Portola · 46 mi
Velotric Summit 1 · 46 mi
Velotric Discover 2 · 46 mi
Aventon Pace 5 REC · 48 mi
Cannondale Treadwell Neo 2 EQ · 17 mi
ENGWE M20 3.0 · 66 mi
Fiido Titan · 41 mi
Gotrax Tundra · 56 mi
Heybike Ranger 3.0 Pro · 42 mi
Himiway D5 · 56 mi
Jasion EB5 Roamer ST · 35 mi
Lectric XPedition2 Dual-Battery · 72 mi
Mokwheel Basalt · 55 mi
Rad Power Bikes Radster Road · 45 mi
Ride1Up Revv1 EVO · 59 mi
Specialized Turbo Vado 3 EVO 4.0 · 53 mi
Super73 R Adventure Series SE · 55 mi
Tern HSD P5i (Gen 3) · 33 mi
Velotric Summit 2 · 53 mi
Lectric XPeak2 Long-Range · 56 mi
Himiway D7 · 55 mi
Himiway D7 Pro · 53 mi
Lectric XP4 750 Long-Range · 53 mi
Velotric Discover M · 51 mi
ENGWE Engine Pro 2.0 · 49 mi
Lectric XP Trike2 750 · 48 mi
Velotric Discover 3 · 48 mi
Aventon Level 4 REC · 47 mi
Velotric Nomad 2X · 47 mi
Ride1Up Vorsa · 46 mi
Ride1Up Portola · 46 mi
Velotric Summit 1 · 46 mi
Velotric Discover 2 · 46 mi
Aventon Pace 5 REC · 48 mi
Cannondale Treadwell Neo 2 EQ · 17 mi
ENGWE M20 3.0 · 66 mi
Fiido Titan · 41 mi
Gotrax Tundra · 56 mi
Heybike Ranger 3.0 Pro · 42 mi
Himiway D5 · 56 mi
Jasion EB5 Roamer ST · 35 mi
Lectric XPedition2 Dual-Battery · 72 mi
Mokwheel Basalt · 55 mi
Rad Power Bikes Radster Road · 45 mi
Ride1Up Revv1 EVO · 59 mi
Specialized Turbo Vado 3 EVO 4.0 · 53 mi
Super73 R Adventure Series SE · 55 mi
Tern HSD P5i (Gen 3) · 33 mi
Velotric Summit 2 · 53 mi
Lectric XPeak2 Long-Range · 56 mi
Himiway D7 · 55 mi
Himiway D7 Pro · 53 mi
Lectric XP4 750 Long-Range · 53 mi
Velotric Discover M · 51 mi
ENGWE Engine Pro 2.0 · 49 mi
Lectric XP Trike2 750 · 48 mi
Velotric Discover 3 · 48 mi
Aventon Level 4 REC · 47 mi
Velotric Nomad 2X · 47 mi
Ride1Up Vorsa · 46 mi
Ride1Up Portola · 46 mi
Velotric Summit 1 · 46 mi
Velotric Discover 2 · 46 mi
Aventon Pace 5 REC · 48 mi
Cannondale Treadwell Neo 2 EQ · 17 mi
ENGWE M20 3.0 · 66 mi
Fiido Titan · 41 mi
Gotrax Tundra · 56 mi
Heybike Ranger 3.0 Pro · 42 mi
Himiway D5 · 56 mi
Jasion EB5 Roamer ST · 35 mi
Lectric XPedition2 Dual-Battery · 72 mi
Mokwheel Basalt · 55 mi
Rad Power Bikes Radster Road · 45 mi
Ride1Up Revv1 EVO · 59 mi
Specialized Turbo Vado 3 EVO 4.0 · 53 mi
Super73 R Adventure Series SE · 55 mi
Tern HSD P5i (Gen 3) · 33 mi
Velotric Summit 2 · 53 mi
Lectric XPeak2 Long-Range · 56 mi
Himiway D7 · 55 mi
Himiway D7 Pro · 53 mi
Lectric XP4 750 Long-Range · 53 mi
Velotric Discover M · 51 mi
ENGWE Engine Pro 2.0 · 49 mi
Lectric XP Trike2 750 · 48 mi
Velotric Discover 3 · 48 mi
Aventon Level 4 REC · 47 mi
Velotric Nomad 2X · 47 mi
Ride1Up Vorsa · 46 mi
Ride1Up Portola · 46 mi
Velotric Summit 1 · 46 mi
Velotric Discover 2 · 46 mi
Try it
Your weight. Your speed. Your hills.
Move a slider and watch the range change. Every result has its own link you can share.
What you get
Every number a test ride would tell you
01 · Range for you
Miles per charge at 150, 200, 250 and 300 lb
Four fixed riding scenarios on every bike page, from an easy 12 mph cruise to throttle-only on hills, so you can compare bikes like for like.
02 · Hills
Can it climb your street?
The steepest grade each bike holds at 8 mph, and its speed on 5%, 10% and 15% hills.
03 · Charging
Hours to full, cents per mile
From the battery size, charger amps and the US average electricity price.
04 · Winter
Cold-weather range
How much you lose at 50°F, 32°F and 20°F, from lithium-ion test data.
05 · Proof
Checked against real tests
Where a reviewer rode a bike until the battery died, we show their result next to ours.
Range leaderboard
Longest real range, by type
Everyday: 16 mph, relaxed pedaling, rolling hills, 180 lb rider. Brand claims shown for comparison.
Commuter & cruiser
- 1 Velotric Summit 2 53 mi / 95
- 2 Aventon Pace 5 REC 48 mi / 75
- 3 Velotric Discover 3 48 mi / 80
Folding
- 1 Lectric XP4 750 Long-Range 53 mi / 85
- 2 ENGWE Engine Pro 2.0 49 mi / 68
- 3 Ride1Up Portola 46 mi / 60
Fat tire
- 1 ENGWE M20 3.0 66 mi / 180
- 2 Ride1Up Revv1 EVO 59 mi / 60
- 3 Lectric XPeak2 Long-Range 56 mi / 80
Cargo & utility
- 1 Lectric XPedition2 Dual-Battery 72 mi / 120
- 2 Velotric GoMad 42 mi / 75
- 3 Aventon Abound SR 41 mi / 60
Trike
- 1 Lectric XP Trike2 750 48 mi / 70
- 2 Lectric XP Trike2 40 mi / 50
Mid-drive
- 1 Himiway D7 Pro 53 mi / 80
- 2 Specialized Turbo Vado 3 EVO 4.0 53 mi / 93
- 3 Velotric Discover M 51 mi / 95
Quick answers
What people ask about e-bike range
Computed from all 76 bikes in our database. Specs verified 2026-10-20.
How far can an e-bike go on one charge?
Most popular US e-bikes go about 41 miles on a charge for a 180 lb rider at 16 mph with relaxed pedaling over rolling hills: about 64% of the range brands advertise. On throttle only over hills, expect about 42% of the claim.
Why is real range lower than the advertised range?
Brands quote range at the lowest assist level, a light rider, flat roads and warm weather. Speed matters most: the energy air drag takes per mile grows with the square of speed, so riding at 20 instead of 12 mph uses about 1.7 to 2.3 times the battery per mile. Rider weight, hills, throttle use and cold all cut it further.
How much does it cost to charge an e-bike?
About 0.31¢ per mile at the US average electricity price of 18.31¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026): a full charge of a 720 Wh battery costs about $0.16.
How much range do you lose in winter?
Lithium-ion packs deliver about 85% of their capacity at 32°F and 75% at 20°F, and cold air adds drag. The loss is temporary: store and charge the battery indoors.
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