Portable power stations are the perfect accessory to charge e-bikes during rides or trips, especially for models with integrated batteries that cannot be removed for charging in places like cafes or country pubs. Portable power stations are the simplest plug-and-play option for charging e-bikes. They are lightweight and portable with no wiring needed and work well with portable folding solar panels for recharging if necessary. They are clean and virtually silent and can charge any number of other devices too as well as being useful at home if you have mains blackout as they work as an excellent UPS (Uninterrupted power supply with 10m/s change over).
Traditionally petrol or diesel generators have been used for remote e-bike charging but these are noisy and require refuelling and are getting increasingly prohibited in camp sites and at events due to their disturbance of the neighbours. We are finding that portable power stations are increasingly been replacing the traditional methods of generators and batteries with inverters.
Most e-mountain bikes typically use around 750 watt-hour batteries, although battery sizes can range from 250 watt-hours for lightweight pedal assist e-bikes to 900 watt-hours for larger models. As expected, larger e-bike batteries come with a significant increase in cost.
Range extenders, which are additional batteries, are only compatible with certain e-bike motors and models, making it impossible to use them on all e-bikes. While range extenders have a lower battery capacity than the main batteries, having a portable power station available at your base can be a highly convenient option if you plan on taking long rides in the countryside.
For a high performance e-MTB
For a 750 watt-hour bike battery, a Delta 3 Portable Power Station can charge e-bikes approximately one and a third times, greatly extending your day’s fun and overall bike range.
For a simpler commuters pedal assist bike
For a 250w / 300w bike a Delta 3 Portable Power Station would be more than enough for 3 charges.
Charging time for a full charge of an e-bike will generally take between 3 – 6 hours depending on the bike in questions.
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