You forgot something major. The pedal assist has 3 levels to make up for the bike having no gears and this will come in handy when going up hills. It had the low medium and high pedal assist levels. You were on the low which was y u were having problems going up those hills. For steeper hills you can put it at medium and for very steep almost impossible climbs you can out it to the high and you'd be amazed how easily it'll climb those very steep hills on the pedal assist 3 or 2. Howevwr those higher pedal assist levels do consume more battery but that's fine. You can switch pedal assist levels by pressing the button in front of the m button. Also you didn't test the range you just assumed which isn't good because people are relying on your opinion to see if the bike is for them u have to take the time to test the range so u can give an accurate judgement of the range rather than just make a rough assumption. I used the l2 for about a year and just got the l3 two days ago because I love the l2 so much.
How did you get this assumption? L3 is 24Kg with small tires. While D4S is only 18.50 Kg. L3 has 350W to accomplish the same things 250W D4S can do with lighter body and larger wheels. Those ramps shown in the video can also be done with D4S. Don't assume something is better just because it has higher numbers. Specially if you haven't made your personal comparisons.
If you can stay off the throttle and stay in PAS 1 at 8mph you can get that mileage id wager! Lol. I usually throttle it to the max and set it on cruise control at 15mph. I'm 6'1, I have no problem riding this ( or the L2 in my case) and it's actually quickly become a favorite of mine.
I have had an L3 since April 2023. After 500 km of travel, the battery lasts half as much. Show mileage began to sometimes reset the reading to the previous one.
Hi All love my L3 too anyone know what the pin configuration is on the L3 battery? i.e. what ones are for the 48 volt out Positive & Negative. Thanks Don't want to blow it up! Thank you 😇
I would like to find a high quality bike same size that folds but, isnt power operated. I like these small bikes. I'm 5'4. Only ones I can find are the cheap couple hundred ones. Quality like a brompton but this size.
It does disengage cruise and blip on throttle does But pedal assist does not disengage power as soon as you stop pedaling,it takes 2 seconds,so drags you forward, bit weird I know lol
I've had my L3 1 year today I was getting about 46 miles using just throttle After 167 charge cycles The Range has now gone down to about 27 miles I had no problems with it I fit full hydraulic brakes And kenda 2.125 Tyres The price of the battery is more than £400 😱
Yes, I'm a normal kind of hight. Funny how people assume all tech tubers are pear-shaped fatties, short with neckbeards living in their mum's basement 😂😂😂😂
It's pointless. You will only get about 10mph max peddling. The pedals only real value is to assist on STEEP hills. Other than that. Think of the L3 as a scooter.
I've been considering getting an electric bike or electric scooter for getting too and from my local station. Problem is, returning home, it's about an average of 14% gradient for 3 miles so I'm not sure if such a thing would be a good solution.
Wow, cruise control fail. Never used it or driven a car with it tho. I can't see me using these, I'm used to pedaling 26 inch plus bikes, and that top speed of 25kph is just to slow.
Been using the L3 for a week and there's still no need to charge it lol. The 3 pedal assist mode are pretty different power-wise, 2 and 3 are best for hills. Also, can anyone recommend some good 14 inch tires? The current CST tires are fine, but I had CST branded tires before and they disintegrated after a month of summer riding
@@ahmd-mi9964 It's a Brilliant bike,I ride for about 25-30mls a day It still got 3 bars power left, I rode 71mls had 2 bars left Mix of pedalling and throttle I can ride up any hill,no hill is too steep 😃
Use coupon FDL3EU for $120 off here bit.ly/30yK4dS to get it for $879.99 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Unboxing 01:44 - Size comparison Vs D4S & M1 Pro 02:23 - Removeable battery pack & charge time 02:57 - Design, build, and features 07:26 - Size and moped mode 08:48 - Ride tests, speed, comfort, size, and brakes 11:27 - Range, Pros and Cons of the L3
8:40 I have a L2, That data your just mentioned is incorrect. Pure electric mode can take you more than 60km with full speed depending the condition, and that's with the L2 20ah batter, this one is 23. definitely can make 80km in pure electric mode
@@Techtablets When they test these bikes. They do them with ideal conditions. And average weight riders. Who will be doing alot of pedal assist during the test. So of course you will eat up the battery faster taking it up steeper incline roads most of the time. Citizencycle on his channel got over 74 miles on his L3 range TEST. Which had some hills where he pedal assisted. He is 6 foot tall and weighs 175lbs. I have managed just under 76 miles on a range test. Where I was mostly on the flat. Or low inclines And had a few short hills to climb. And I weigh 171lbs at 5 8". So the L3 has great range under mostly normal conditions in LOCKED mode (15MPH) When you unlock it to get 21 to 23 MPH you will lose about 33% of the range you can attain in LOCKED mode. So unlocked I got about 51 miles from my L3. Which is still fantastic.
The cruise control is troubling, as everything else cuts as soon as you brake because the switch on the brake will cut off the power, either this doesn't have a switch on the brake or its faulty! Might be worth checking
You really better cover the handlebar computer and light switch in the rain . I'm serious. If you do that with the fenders on, it's good, even in heavy rain. If you don't, you will have problems.
With that great battery it would have been nice if it was more excursion friendly. Fiido should have made it with 16 inch wheels. That would have given it more pace and added more comfort.
They don't ship these to Latin america (probably because of the batteries). Damn. I would not mind importing one or two of these for use in some of my commutes.
It's not made to be peddled. They are basically a meme. Only to be used to assist on steep hills. It's basically a scooter in disguise. You need to UNLOCK IT. To start appreciating that fact. Once you are getting 22 to 24mph. You will quickly forget the pedals.
You asked a question but then you didn't do anything to test out that question and get a reasonable answer. That's irresponsible. All that you proved was your bias that you didn't THINK it could do it. Well, I watched another video with this same bike where the poster actually TESTED the claim. And he got over 70 MILES with throttle only. That shows that the bike, with a little peddling, could, in fact, get 130km on a single charge (on mainly level ground, if you live in an area where it's relatively flat). If you want to have credibility, then do the work and test out your hypothesis, the way the other RU-vidr did. Don't post a question then suppose or guess what the actual answer is. I will just toss out there that my interest in this bike is due to the fact that I own a Zhengbu K6, which is similar. It has 16" wheels vs 14" wheels, and nowhere near the same battery size. I live in the U.S. and the K6 can be unlocked to go around 36km/h, throttle only, on level terrain. And it has a rudimentary dual suspension system. It weighs a little less than the L3 (around 40 lbs with the battery) because it has a magnesium alloy frame. On a single charge I can get around 25 miles with 1,000' of climbing and some peddling out of the 48V 10.4AH battery for an average speed of 14 or 15mph. On level terrain I can get around 40 miles of range and 15 or 16 mph. I bought a 2nd battery and charger (charging the battery from a depleted state takes a little over 6 hours) to double my range should I need it. (OTOH, I can ride 21 miles with 1,000' of climbing with no problem on 1 charge. But if I ride 27 miles with 1,600' of climbing I need the 2nd battery, so it depends on the distance and the elevation. I added a 13x19x13" milk crate to the back rack and that holds the 2nd battery nicely and is great for shopping.) I'm 5'8" tall with a 32" inseam and when I raise the seat to the max and the handlebars almost to the max I fit comfortably and can pedal without it feeling like I'm on a clown bike. I have other bigger E-bikes (a Yamaha Urban Rush and an Ariel Rider "M" class) and this year the ONLY bike that I've ridden has been the K6. It's just amazing. I do all my grocery shopping on the K6 and I've taken it on my favorite area rides and have enjoyed them immensely. It's only got 1 gear like the L3 and it definitely requires some peddling but since I can get a comfortable riding position between the saddle height and the handlebar height I don't mind. After all, it's a bicycle, not a scooter. And it's actually helped me get into shape. I rode my other bikes 3,000 miles in 2019 then rode zero miles in 2020 due to the lock down. Now I've at least managed to get into a little better shape having ridden the K6 500 miles in 2021. I weighed 190 pounds in 2019 and now weigh 218 pounds in 2021. I'm sure if I lost weight the bike would go faster and further -- it's just basic physics.
Thanks for the comments. As I mentioned my results with my climbs and my own weight thst kind of range was not possible for me my own personal experience here. Sure with flat roads no climbs peddling more you'll get a lot more. But all dkwn to the user case for this your route you ride and various factors. Again that's what I've based it off not extreme cases. So for me and after this review I never got close to that kinda of range. Only the ACCOLMILE 700C did I fact meet the range claims for me, but a completely different style of bike.
Like the parcel rack rather than seat that was on the L2 but the L2 had front and rear suspension, owning a 14 inch wheeled D1 that’s been everywhere on all types of paths without problems I think the L3 will be a winner , without the suspension it’s basically a D1 with a bigger battery and slightly more powerful motor , the mileage claims from FIIDO should be taken with a very large pinch of salt , I took the D1 over the Pennines towing a trailer so don’t be put off by the small wheels once you get used to them your fine.
@@Techtablets between some suspension versus without suspension i like l2, the extra battery capacity is also good for my use case, i did not encountered problems yet with its small wheels, my dream e bike has large capacity battery at least 20 inch fat tire and full suspension, will have to wait for bikes like that to become cheaper or wait for my salary to increase hahaha
I did check, it's not possible. Not with my weight you saw the result I got for range. How isn't that your answer? Can it do 130km as the claimed? No seems impossible to me.
@@Techtablets In the video you "calculate" your range to be about 70km. No sir, you did not check the actual range in this video. No sir, I did not see the range you got because you never showed the range you got. I do agree with you that 130km is a bold claim not to be trusted :)
I bought nthis bike, it's great, BUT....... If you don't like or want attention don't get it. Lierally everybody gorps and sniggers at you cus the wheels are REALLY small. That being said if you can learn to laugh at it the bike is brilliant, and really quickl
