Battery & Charging - Babboe Big-E Manuel D'utilisation

BATTERY & CHARGING
Range
The range is the total distance you can travel with your electric Babboe cargo bike on a
single trip without recharging.
The average range of your electric Babboe cargo bike is typically > 40 km. However, the
range is dependent on many factors that can significantly shorten the range. Many of these
factors can be overcome to positively affect the range.
Influencing factors:
• The total weight (weight of the cargo bike + rider + load in the box)
• The resistance (wind, tire pressure*, speed, road conditions and differences in
altitude)
• Your driving behaviour (shifting gears up and down in a timely manner and driving
speed)
• The outdoor temperature
• Age of the battery (battery capacity decreases as the battery ages)
* Tires slowly deflate. Make sure you pump more air in the tires of your Babboe cargo bike
every two weeks.
Important! Please note:
• To extend the range, the top speed of the assistance will slowly decrease as the
battery drains.
• The performance of your battery will decrease at low temperatures. The range is
optimal at a measured temperature of approximately +/-25 °C. The guideline is that
the capacity decreases by 1% with a temperature drop of 1 °C.
Capacity of the battery
The battery of your Babboe cargo bike has a capacity of 10.4 Ah and a voltage of 36 volts.
The battery provides 375 Wh.
Important! Please note:
• In order to reach the maximum capacity of the battery, it must be fully charged/
discharged at least 10 times.
• Each year, the capacity may be reduced with up to 15%. The decrease is dependent
on the usage and charging cycles. It may happen that Babboe cargo bikes purchased
at the same time have different ranges. New batteries provide at least their minimum
specified values, but there could be a slight variation. It is possible that one of the
Babboe cargo bikes performs above the specifications.
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Battery indicator (on battery)
You can see how full the battery is on the battery. Simply press the button at the left
on the back of the battery, which is the battery status indicator. The first of the five
lights will turn red. Each of the other four lights of the battery indicator is equivalent to
approximately 25% of the total battery capacity. With four burning green lights, the battery
is approximately 75-100% full. If there is no green light on the battery indicator, the motor
will gradually cease assistance.
Important! Please note:
• The display also shows the status of the battery. It is possible that the status of the
battery is slightly different to the battery status on the display. The battery status on
the battery is most accurate. Once you start using your Babboe cargo bike and the
pedal assistance, the status on the display should match the status of the battery.
USB connection
The battery is equipped with a USB connection. This allows you to use the battery as an
extra power station for example, for your smartphone, laptop or tablet. You can find the
USB connection on the bottom of the battery and it is protected by a rubber cap.
Inserting and disconnecting the battery
Inserting and disconnecting the battery
The pedal assistance must always be switched off when
inserting or disconnecting the battery. If you want to
insert the battery in your Babboe cargo bike, slide the
battery into the controller box (by the rear carrier), until
you hear a click. Then lock the battery using the battery
key, which is located on the left side of the controller box.
To lock the battery, insert the battery key into the lock
and turn it counter clockwise.
To disconnect the battery, unlock the battery lock with the battery key clockwise. Then
remove the battery from the controller box by pulling the handle at the bottom of the
battery.
Tip
Remove the battery key from the battery lock after inserting or disconnecting the battery to
ensure the key is less likely to be lost. For example, keep the battery key attached to your
bike key. After locking the battery, keep both keys with you and you can never forget the
battery key. Always keep spare keys on a separate key ring.
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