Velotric Tempo Lightweight City Electric Bike
SVT Score, Mid
A 39 lb city e-bike with a removable 374 Wh battery, a 45 Nm hub motor, hydraulic brakes, turn signals and phone tracking.
$1,499
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Usability
5.3 out of 10- Option: spare battery $349.99
- Peak: 650 W claimed, not scored
- Without battery: 34 lb
- Missing: rear rack and fenders sold separately ($79.99 and $69.99)
- Searched: UL Certipedia Intertek SGS TÜV SÜD CPSC Health Canada
- Record: UL Product iQ, UL 2271 (BBCA, Batteries for Use in Light Electric Vehicles - Component), (guest view shows no model), VELOPOWER.INC; Shenzhen Velotric Technology Co., Ltd.
- Record: UL Product iQ, UL 2849 (QGNS, Electrical Systems for E-Bikes), (holder file; guest view shows no model), VELOPOWER.INC
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Very light city bike, but small battery
- What it is: a lightweight city e-bike with a removable battery
- The trade-off: very light and well equipped, but a small battery and motor
- Look elsewhere for: steep hills, cargo or long rides
Strengths
- Easy to carry up stairs
- Rides like a regular bicycle
- Turn signals and tracking built in
- Battery lifts out to charge indoors
Drawbacks
- Modest climbing power
- Rigid fork passes bumps through
- Rack and fenders cost extra
Specs
- TypeCommuter
- E-Bike ClassClass 1-3 selectable
- BatteryUp to 400 Wh
- MotorHub
- Top Speed21-28 mph
- Claimed Range41-60 mi
- WeightUp to 40 lb
- Max Rider Load301-350 lb
- BrakesHydraulic disc
- SuspensionNone
- FoldingDoes not fold
- CertificationsUL 2271 pack listed
- Warranty2 Years
At a glance
- Heart-rate monitor included
- Concealed cable routing
- Tan-wall gravel tires
Velopower, Inc. is a privately held, venture-funded company led by its co-founder and chief executive, Adam Zhang.
- Velotric e-bikes are sold in the US by Velopower, Inc. of Bellmawr, New Jersey.
- Velotric sells its e-bikes on its own US store at velotricbike.com and through more than 1,600 dealer shops.
- Its US store lists cruiser, commuter, lightweight city, folding, fat-tire, mountain and compact cargo e-bikes, and an electric trike.
The Velotric Tempo is a lightweight city e-bike with a lockable, removable 36 V, 10.14 Ah battery of 374 Wh and a 350 W rear hub motor rated at 45 Nm (650 W peak), switchable between torque and cadence sensing.
It has Shimano hydraulic disc brakes with 180 mm rotors, a rigid alloy fork with a 12 mm thru-axle and Kenda 700x42c puncture-resistant gravel tires. It weighs 39 lb with the battery (34 lb without) and is rated for a 330 lb total load.
It ships in Class 2 at 20 mph and switches to Class 1 or Class 3 (28 mph); the maker claims up to 60 miles on pedal assist and 40 miles on throttle with a 187 lb rider in Eco mode.
A 500-lumen headlight, a brake light with turn signals, a 2.0 in colour display, NFC unlock, Apple and Google tracking and a heart-rate monitor come fitted. It is sold as a mid-step or high-step in Regular and Large at the same price.
The rear rack and fenders are $79.99 and $69.99; a spare battery lists at $349.99 and a charger at $69.99.
Questions answered from our data
Is Velotric good?We list 12 Velotric products and score 12 of them. Their overall scores run from 5.4 to 6.8, with a median of 6.2, against a median of 6.0 for all 41 products we score.
How much does an electric bike cost?The 41 electric bikes we list run from $799 to $5,999, with a median of $1,499.
Are electric bikes UL certified?Nine of the 41 electric bikes we list carry a UL 2849 listing we could look up by model.
How far can an electric bike go?40 of the 41 electric bikes we list claim 41 miles or more on a charge, each on its maker's own basis.
