Originally Posted by
Catsharp
I'm also considering either the Vado or the Vado SL. I've ridden the Turbo Vado and it is smooth, powerful, comfortable etc. I'm likely fit enough to go with the Vado SL (I think) but there aren't any in stock around here for me to compare the feel to the Turbo Vado. The fact that its lighter and supposedly behaves more like a standard flat bar bicycle is intriguing to me.
My question is about the range. I know range estimates are tricky due to rider weight, riding conditions, wind, hills and so forth but I don't think the lighter one (the SL) has nearly the range the other one does. When you first get on a fully charged Turbo Vado the miles remaining says 90, and thats if you stay in eco mode, which most people won't, but even eco+ is pretty zippy on that bike. Curious how many miles one gets out of a charge on the Vado SL.
If you are a fit cyclist, you will just need the SL. Although more power for those long steep climbs would be nice. The battery drains fast in sport and turbo modes. I drive close to where I will bike for the day. Lots of times I start out and the battery is not fully charged. When getting low on power, I bike back to the car and then juice up from my portable battery station and take a coffee/food break.
I should point out in mission control on sport mode I have it at 50/50 and turbo mode 100.