Lectric XP 3.0 Throttle Only Range Test: Long Range Edition

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

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[@anthonyhayes5176]

very good from tony

[@choy7072]

You have it set at Class 2 you need to change the settings to unlock Class 3 speeds

[@THEAVERAGEGUY1983]

Wow! you got the advertised range, which is so rare these days on PEVS. Im also even more amazed that you rode the bike for over 2 hours! Man, that must have been some long editing to cut the footage down to 28 minutes. I have so much respect for what you do man. 😎👊

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Thanks! Yah I was surprised actually. At one point I was like, c’mon, you’ve gotta stop at some point lol. I expected somewhere between 22-25 tops. Didn’t think it’d go the full 30. If I did I would have put on more sunscreen lolol. Yah 2 hours of video can be challenging. I finally wised up and moved my iMovie library to a SanDisk Extreme SSD. With my old process I had files all over the place between local and external hard drives.

[@family77866]

I can only get a little over 30 miles in PAS 2. I get nowhere near the advertised range. I've tried different tire pressure, temperature and travel a fairly flat path. I weigh 210 lbs and don't carry much added weight

[@Patriot36]

Funny that Tom mentioned the safety gear and horrific accidents.... You were the first one I thought of when he said that, then I see that you're here in the comments. :)

[@THEAVERAGEGUY1983]

@Patriot36 hahaha, yeah man ive been subscribed to Tom since he had about 170 subscribers. He's a cool guy and hope i get to meet him someday. If i lived where he lived id even lend him my RS so he can take it for a spin and know what a Hyper Scooter can do.

[@Patriot36]

@@THEAVERAGEGUY1983 That's cool that you found his channel so quickly. A likeable dude right off the bat, for sure. It would be cool to ride with him sometime but I'm sure he's a busy man.

[@chrisw8318]

Thank you for testing the range of this bike. I am currently looking for an e-bike and this is something that is important to me and has helped me make up my mind on which brand to choose!

[@time-stamp99]

Just got my XP 3.0 yesterday and absolutely love it!

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Congrats and enjoy! Such a fun bike.

[@illkid86]

​@tomsgadgetgarage i aint got an xp but i have similar bike tho 500 watts 36v 10 ah battery

[@jo-annemurray5923]

WOW! I am super impressed with the throttle only test. Thanks for doing this. You have motivated me to hop on and go for a ride. Love my XP 3.0 long range. ~Boston Ma.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Yah it’s such a fun bike. It had been a few weeks since I took a ride when I made that video. Had me questioning why I didn’t ride for those three weeks haha. Have fun!

[@beforedeth2104]

I wIsh they were more affordable I got 350 saved back for a bike but looks like 1k is the minimal u can find shipped for my size 6’4 250 lb. I need something to get to college 5 days a week in fall I’m walking now 15 miles 2 days a week summer but goodness it kills me

[@Beecher_Dikov]

Me too..

[@wes326]

Just did the first day of the RAGBRAI on a XP 3.0 Long Range. Battery lasted 40 miles peddling mostly using PAS 2 with a fair amount of hills. Brought a spare battery (wife's) just in case. Good ride.

[@k_j6923]

I wondered if people used these for that ride. That’s definitely one way I could do that. My aunt & cousin did it one year & said it was the hardest but funnest thing they’d ever done. They did it old school style tho.

[@wes326]

@@k_j6923 I have done the first day twice on a traditional bike. I'm 63 now and have a questionable knee so I rode the ebike instead. It's definitely a fun event and you really get the same experience on an ebike, just makes the hills more bearable. I didn't get any flack about the ebike and a few people were curious. Much better than not participating. I like my ebike but if I did it again I would buy a more conventional ebike with full size wheels. I haven't use the folding function yet.

[@Patriot36]

Great video. I've seen similar and slightly more mileage on mine (throttle only) but I started off a little slower, cruising at 15-16mph from the outset. When I purchased mine, Lectric was throwing in the suspension seat post and a 2nd long range battery. I couldn't "not" purchase... haha. A buddy of mine purchased his XP Lite at the same time. It does well for what it is but has the small battery. I like the range and the gearing of the XP 3.0... along with the hydraulic brakes. Those are just too nice to pass up.

[@Nikitia3127]

I love Mine So does my son!!!!!

[@TheWpruden]

I see you were using pas-3 roughly 95% of the time and 5% on pas-2. Nice review!!!

[@imRosco69]

As always, a most excellent review. Thanks, Tom. 👍

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Thank you!

[@jesseeastman1206]

Really appreciate this video, seeing the bike in action, and hearing your commentary! Subscribed!

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Thank you!

[@steveslane8904]

I just ordered one today ..... this was very helpful !

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Congrats on your new bike 😎. Lots of fun to ride around on and explore new places. Enjoy! 🚴

[@TonyFuentesTV]

Thank you for your videos and content. Just subscribed! I have my Lectric 3.0 being delivered tomorrow and can’t wait to enjoy it like you have. Your videos and channel are invaluable and thank you for all your hard work and demos and tips etc. Any suggestions or recommendations on side mirrors you would use or suggest… I got many accessories so will be busy with those as well. Thank you again! Cheers!

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Thank you so much for watching 😊. Congrats on the new bike! It’s definitely a fun one to cruise around on. I like that it folds up as it makes transporting it way more convenient than using a rack. I purchased this mirror last year and have been using it ever since amzn.to/3sR8Wie (affiliate link). I only use it on the left side. Simply pop the handlebar cap off, insert, and tighten the screw. Super simple. When you get your bike, if you hear any rattling in the frame when going over bumps, it’s likely the battery moving around the frame. Lectric uses foam adhesive discs but I’ve found those things peel off too easy. I recommend using some felt strips or the soft side of Velcro. I made a video on it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZzHqo2caLasoNE. Also, don’t forget you can go into the setting and customize the ride experience to your liking :). Let me know how you like the XP 3.0. Have fun riding 🚴‍♂️😃

[@jeffmacey6482]

Awesome review I ordered one today. I didn't know it had cruise control thank you! 🙋🐈‍⬛

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Congrats! Cruise control is awesome. Just press and hold the minus button to activate. From there you just cruise and take in the scenery 😀.

[@Valmontst]

Thanks for a great video! It was both informative and entertaining!

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Thank you! I really appreciate it :)

[@viralprimenetwork]

Can't wait to see the results! Throttle-only range tests are always intriguing. We sent you an email, take a look.

[@Kayakmiami]

Super good test. Really impressed with performance 💯

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Yah it just kept going haha. Way better than I expected as well.

[@Kayakmiami]

@@tomsgadgetgarage amazing !!

[@MrZava24]

I just got my xp 3.0 extended range last week. I’ve been using PAS 2 with peddling. I’m averaging about 22 miles. I thought I would get more out of it. I’m about 175lbs. Still enjoy using it. Just figured I’d get longer distance.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Hmm, are you riding around on lots of hills or is it mostly flat? Also, what’s your tire pressure sitting at?

[@MrZava24]

Tires are at 45 psi. There’s some inclines nothing too crazy.

[@MrZava24]

@WaltDisneySmokedCamels yea, still great bike and enjoying it. Still able to ride over an hour which for me is a good amount of time for riding. If the batteries ever go on sale I’ll buy a spare just to have.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

That’s interesting. I was able to crank out about 39 miles in PAS 2&3, mostly 3. But I did the range test on mostly flat ground. I think I was 20lbs lighter though. I may have to redo the test with the XP 3.0 sometime.

[@sid479]

Thank you for this!

[@HudX26]

Please review the Ride1up Revv! It’s a really cool bike and is affordable for what you get. There’s a hard tail and full suspension.

[@glong2720]

I have the same Lectric bike and find the seat to be a bit uncomfortable. Do you have a suggestion on a more comfortable seat. I truly enjoy my Lectric Bike. My wife owns the trike and she also enjoys it. Thank you for sharing.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Hello! I too find the stock seat uncomfortable during long rides. I switched to this seat here on both my Lectric XP 3.0 as well as the Lectric ONE. It makes a huge difference Cloud 9 Bike Seat: amzn.to/47XeWWS

[@AzureishHaze]

Love my XP 3.0 great video. Great milage. I usually set my PAS to 5, going for short rides of 9 miles or so to my family's houses. It's great for someone without a car to get around on. I know it goes 28mph if you unlock it, but you really don't even need to. Have to get a spare battery soon, though, just in case.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Thank you! It’s a very fun bike to cruise around on. That’s awesome your family is in riding distance. Most of mine would require a couple thousand mile ride, so lots of batteries and sunscreen needed haha. Sometimes those Lectric batteries go on sale, might be able to get a good deal in one.

[@sharon2434]

Great review

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Thank you!

[@JimmyBamis]

Just ordered one. Not bad for range for throttle only. Where do you store the extra battery on the bike? I bought the extra.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Congrats! You can store it in a saddlebag on the rear rack if you plan to swap them out mid ride.

[@MonkeyOnMyBackOutdoors]

Great review!

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Thank you!

[@RosinDaddy5280]

Hey great video I ride the Xp 2.0 and love it and carry an extra battery so my range is always safe no worries Just curious on what camera you use to film this ? And chest mount ?

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Thank you! I use a GoPro Hero 10 to film my rides. It’s held up really well. My only complaint is battery life. Because of this, I have a power bank plugged into the camera for all rides as some of them go on for hours. Sometimes I use my Insta360 X3 for 3rd person view shots, but that’s really just for small clips. As for a chest mount, I use this one because it has a quick release. amzn.to/4dTrlhx (Amazon Afilliate link). The quick release comes in handy if I want to stop the ride and get some shots of something else.

[@RosinDaddy5280]

@@tomsgadgetgarage thanks for getting back to me happy memorial day God Bless ✌️❤️

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Thank you! You as well!

[@jamiemeyers3578]

Thank you

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Anytime! Thank you for watching 😊

[@donaldducko6580]

Great video. I actually rode around the moon recently and the range was much better. Yeah the moon. It’s the internet.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Haha! Less resistance lol

[@amandoe.gavinojr.8049]

Awesome reviews!

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Thank you! 😊

[@JGlassy]

I get the appeal of this range test and use of flat ground for this, but I notice that 99% of these Lectric ‘reviews’ on YT are only on flat ground; so much of the US geography however include hills, often major hills. I’ll check out your trail ride video next. I have an XP3.0 with long range battery, live in a mountainous area, and so far had have been pretty disappointed in throttle only mode.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Hello! So I do tackle some hills in the trail video. I also have a hill climb test up ~1,800ft in elevation gain up a mountain in the Phoenix Area.

[@Cardus501]

We live in Canada and have enjoyed our XP's up until Lectric announced they will no longer ship internationally. We can no longer get parts support from them and will have to go aftermarket moving forward. No longer impressed with their customer support.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Oh no. Do you have Best Buys in Canada? I heard they will start carrying Lectric Bikes.

[@lizvickers7156]

My fat tyred e bike here in the uk is a 250 watt 48 volt 24amp hrs. The government is looking to up the wattage to maximum 500 watt and a top speed of 20mp.They are looking to do that because everyone who owns an e bike complains that 250 watt is not big enough and a max speed of 15.5 mph is far too slow. I don't know whether it will come into force or not, but I am happy with just the 15.5mph being an older lady. I don't want to go fast. Life goes too fast as it is without whizzing by life on an e bike.

[@lizvickers7156]

It also has a range of 100 miles on one charge. Thats pedal assist 1 and obviously that's peddling no throttle as they are illegal here in the uk. I have managed 90 miles with one bar remaining.

[@Bobster986]

This was a great video. 😮 I was going to buy the Lectric XP3 when I discovered the Chinese company that makes all the bikes for Lectric, and they sell them at a fraction on the price. I got the A2 folding bike from the company called AiPAS New York, they offer all the same functionality of the XP3 but with many extra features and the A2 is about $300.00 less. I used that extra money I saved to buy others accessories like rear carry bag, suspension seat post, and better seat. I highly suggest AiPAS New York as they are a U.S. base company and have great customer service.

[@AznPrzsn]

Oh wow, I checked into this and it seems to be exactly the same specs but for $300 less. Even their accessories are the same. They have additional features like electronic horn and turn signals too! Now I feel sad...

[@sajalpant6982]

@@AznPrzsnAipas is not a properly run company. They do not have customer service and the whole thing feels shady. They promised 3-5 day shipping and did not ship for weeks. I would pay the extra for lectric just for not having to deal with Aipas

[@AznPrzsn]

@@sajalpant6982 Yeah I researched more into them. I find that actually they are a company that copied the design from Lectric. They do seem to have a few better components for a lower price, but I don't trust company whose website looks like something I made in 9th grade. Thanks friend.

[@MAKB187]

When I call electric you get an actual helpful American I'll pay 300 more for that actually I'd pay more !

[@Bobster986]

Then you’re just supporting the deception instead of throwing light on it.

[@Bashwonky]

Are you able to ride this as a 13 year old by yourself in California because I want to get one but I’m not sure I can ride it

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Looking at this is appears California requires e-bike riders under 16 to wear a helmet. Here’s what I found. I’m no expert on the laws though, but this should point you in the right direction www.ebikingtoday.com/california-e-bike-laws-a-comprehensive-guide-to-stay-legal-on-the-roads/. The Lectric XP 3.0 comes out of the box as a Class 2 ebike.

[@Bashwonky]

@@tomsgadgetgarage Okie Dokie thank you so much! I can ride a class 2 but I wasn’t sure if it was class 3 or 2 thank you :)

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Anytime!

[@comeandtravel1]

I just bought a xp 3.0 from my neighbor at the marina for $450 with 14 miles on it an think it's a great rig.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

That’s a heck of a deal! Congrats 😊.

[@charleshunt3806]

Well, I ride a motorcycle so when I ride my electric bicycle, I always wear all my motorcycle gear my jacket helmet gloves, and it’s a full face helmet that is a arai so it definitely should protect my thinking meat. I wouldn’t want that to be ventilated to the outside air.

[@Beecher_Dikov]

I've never throttled only but I get about 24 miles on PA 3 at 15 mp. I get 33 to 35 on PA 2 at about 10 mph. I get 8 or 9 on PA 5 at 29 mph.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Yah I typically use pedal most of the time. I’ve had several requests to do a throttle only test so figured, why not haha. Quite fun, just have to fight the natural tendency to pedal. I think my best range with the XP 3.0 Long Range was ~39miles with a mix of mode 3 & 2. Do you have the standard or long range edition?

[@paulpeterson5214]

----- After you got done with your 30 mile throttle ride how long did it take to recharge?

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

I believe it was around 7 hours.

[@paulpeterson5214]

@@tomsgadgetgarage Thank you for the info.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Anytime!

[@Beecher_Dikov]

I fully charge in 6 to 7 hrs.

[@tomcurrie2427]

I'd like to see the Lectric XP Trike.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Hey! So I don’t have a Lectric Trike, but, I have one from another brand being sent over shortly :).

[@tomcurrie2427]

@@tomsgadgetgarage - Any trike reviews are interesting. I had seen a lot of good stuff about the Lectric brand and their XP Trike, but I've also seen mention of some problems (such as the rear axle losing bearings). It takes several different reviews to learn much about any of the ebikes or etrikes. For example I just found a review where there was an important programming difference between the way the throttle works on the Lectric trike vs the very similar Mooncool.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Yah the trike I’ll be reviewing is the Mooncool TK1. It’ll be my first trike so pretty excited to see this thing in action.

[@knowone6214]

that is one lumpy bridge...LOL

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Right!? When I first went up it I was like, this bridge is no fun lol. I think it’s designed to not be as intense the whole way up so it’s more accessible.

[@ernestovillarreal753]

Where do you set the program for a passenger on xp3.0

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Hmm, I’m not aware of a specific program/setting for carrying a passenger.

[@ronsimmsfan2661]

I am thinking of buying the standard version of this with an extra battery for the same cost as the long range model. Good idea?

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

I think so. Both of those batteries together have more capacity than the single long range battery. If you’re looking to go on a very long ride, you can swap them out and get lots of range. My typical ride doesn’t come anywhere near the mileage that the LR battery offers.

[@arlenbell4376]

@@tomsgadgetgarageI got the long range battery to enable most of my rides to stay in the sweet spot of 20 - 80% charge.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

@@arlenbell4376that’s great! That’s one of the non-advertised benefits of the long range battery.

[@geckster109]

Not a good idea, where will you store the spare, and how will you secure it when you stop for a coffee or a nice meal? There are bikes on the market with far longer range that are designed with 2 secure, locked batteries. If you honestly need more than the XP 3.0 long range offers, why not get one of those?

[@Patriot36]

Gosh I feel so stupid. I went to PM you and youtube has changed it. I'm going to have to look up how to do it and PM you tomorrow. I have a XP 3.0 as well. Which would be another meet-up option, I suppose. I'm about the hit the hay but I'll check this video out shortly...

[@rampar77]

That was impressive. I could get 40 miles with Throttle 3 may be

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Yah I was pretty surprised it went as far as it did. I was worried it was going to beat my distance when pedaling haha.

[@gutterisatool4489]

Is this a voiceover by Steve-O?

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

LOL! 😂

[@tedwalker1370]

Are you still set up as a class 2 bike? I did not hear you say if you had unlocked class 3 or not.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

For that ride it was set as a Class 2 E-bike with top speed set to 20mph. The throttle , even when unlocked, won’t take you above 20mph. You can exceed 20 in class 3 only with pedal assist.

[@Beecher_Dikov]

43 volts is about dead

[@beazy96]

The Lectric customer service experience was bad for me.

[@tomsgadgetgarage]

Yikes, what happened?