Bosch Active Line from 2024 Smart System, Bosch Active Line Plus from 2024 Smart System, Bosch Cargo Line from 2022 Smart System, Bosch Performance Line CX from 2022 Smart System, Bosch Performance Line CX Race from 2023 Smart System, Bosch Performance Line from 2023 Smart System, Bosch Performance Line Speed from 2023 Smart System, Bosch Performance Line SX from 2024 Smart System Since the introduction of its first Intube batteries, Bosch has offered manufacturers two options for integrating the energy storage unit into the bicycle frame. Consequently, you can also buy these two different versions of a PowerTube with the corresponding number of watt hours right from the start. In the heat of the moment, however, it is easy to confuse the horizontal battery and the vertical battery. Or at least, when it comes down to it, you find yourself wondering which version does your ebike actually feature. At this point it helps to know how to tell the two apart. The Bosch PowerTube finds its place in a wide range of e-bikes and s-pedelecs. Whether trekking, city or e-mountain bike, the PowerTube 500 battery is suitable for all purposes. The Bosch battery is compatible with the current Bosch Active and Performance Line motors. On the top, different facings can be attached. Bottle cages or similar accessories also find their place on it. The PowerTube 500 Wh can be charged with all three Bosch chargers: Compact, Standard & Fast Charger. The charging time with the Fast Charger is approx. 2.5 - 3 hours. As eBikes become more popular in the United States and Canada, we’re finding the sleek, integrated design is becoming increasingly important. New eBikes with PowerTube will look and feel more advanced than ever before,” says Claudia Wasko, General Manager of Bosch eBike systems Americas.

If you are so daring and want to try it on the off chance, let us know how it turned out. I’m sure more people would be interested. eBike batteries are hazardous goods and can't be sent in the post. Taking your eBike battery on the plane is also not permitted. As Daniel Maiberger, managing director of the battery manufacturer Akku Vision, confirms in an interview with Elektrofahrrad24, battery cells or parts for battery management systems are currently in absolute short supply. In general, the situation regarding the procurement of components was “challenging” even before the Covid-19 pandemic. With the pandemic, however, the situation has worsened. In the meantime, even getting hold of things like screws or extruded aluminium profiles has become extremely difficult. The combination of a Bosch battery with one from Akku Vision is indeed obvious. We haven’t tried it ourselves yet. So unfortunately I can’t tell you whether it will work or not. However, since the Akku Vision batteries use the same battery management system as the Bosch batteries, the signs are good.Handy as a replacement or to keep as a spare to increase the range of any Bosch eBike. Please note this is available in two options, please match the part number to the same number on your current battery to ensure correct fitment, when you login both options will show: Can be charged with the standard fast 4 amp charger or a lighter, smaller 2 amp charger for travel situations, both are light, compact, and UL Certified

But concealed batteries themselves aren’t new. Lesser-known brands like Jetson and Stromer offer purpose-built e-bikes with in-frame power, ranging from 250 to 800 watts of power. Even Specialized launched the Turbo line of road- and mountain-ready e-bikes with hard-to-spot batteries. So let’s take a look at the second most important decision making tool we can use when shopping online, price. Whether your goal is to just get the cheapest Cycling available, or to get the best quality at a reasonable price, there’s always going to be a need to do your research on price. Bosch PowerTube 500, 500Wh Vertical Mount Battery price analysisAs cool as the PowerTube 500 is, there are definitely some trade-offs worth exploring here. Many electric bicycle manufacturers have shifted towards internal battery designs and some are better than others in my opinion, here are the areas of opportunity with this one: The PowerTube 500 unveils this week at the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, Calif. The battery promises to become the next evolution of many popular e-bikes. Raleigh and Haibike will be among the well-established brands demoing the system at the show. Depending on the shape of the frame and the cross-section of the down tube, bicycle manufacturers decide whether to use a horizontal or vertical battery. This often determines how the battery can be removed from the ebike. If the battery is removed from below or above, a horizontal battery is usually installed. If the battery is removed from the side, it is typically a vertical battery. 2. How can the two types be distinguished from each other?