All Giant E-Bikes are powered by Hybrid Cycling Technology. This innovative system combines electric power with human power to produce the most efficient, powerful and natural E-Bike riding experience. It’s a seamless extension of your own power, and it’s what sets our E-Bikes apart from other “electric” bicycles. For more on our Hybrid Cycling Technology, check out our guides and e-bike technologies below.
Motors
Giant offers three different SyncDrive motor options for its various E-bike models. Each one is engineered and tuned to support specific riding styles. From daily commutes to recreational and high-performance road and off-road riding, there’s a SyncDrive motor for every E-bike adventure. Here’s a look at the three levels of SyncDrive.
SyncDrive Life
SyncDrive Life is ideal for city E-bikes used for daily transportation or recreation. These motors have Smart Assist technology, featuring six sensors including a slope detection sensor and an accelerometer.
SyncDrive Sport
The new, sonically tuned compact SyncDrive Sport motor is updated with 6-sensor Smart Assist technology for smooth, quiet performance. The new compact motor is the ideal solution for riders seeking a versatile, do-it-all E-bike experience.
SyncDrive Pro
SyncDrive Pro is updated for 2020 with Smart Assist technology tuned to deliver a powerful, performance-oriented riding style with improved assistance at higher cadences.
Battery technology and performance
We use a high spec type of Lithium Ion battery supplied by Panasonic called Lithium Cobalt Manganese.
2 key characteristics –
Can be fully charged 1000 times with a capacity of up to 100%.
Lowest self-discharge rate of any E-bike battery.
What’s the life of an E-bike battery
Our batteries can be charged 1000 times up to 100% total capacity.
Then 800 charges at a maximum capacity of 80% then 600 at 60% maximum capacity.
A usable life span of at least 2400 charges.
The average charging cycle life of a battery from another E bike system is 500-600 at 100% charges.
Range on a Giant or Liv E-bike
All of our motors are highly efficient.
All the range figures that we quote are genuinely achievable.
All figures are independently calculated by an organisation in Germany.
Range on a Giant or Liv E-bike
Figures based on a 500Wh battery and the E-bike being ridden on tarmac with a semi slick tyre.
The Life motor has a genuine range of up to 200km/125miles.
The Sport motor has a genuine range of up to 185km/115miles.
The Pro motor has a genuine range of up to 164km/102miles.
Our motors all use internal gear to gear engagement for higher efficiency.
Please note: all these figures are based on using the eco mode and the following can effect the range.
What effects range?
Battery capacity.
Motor efficiency.
Rider weight.
Tyre pressures.
Cold weather.
Assistance level choice.
Too high or too low cadence.
Bad gear selection.
Stopping and starting frequently.
Gradients.
In most cases these are things that have an effect on the range of a car as well as a good comparison.
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