2022 Energica Eva Ribelle Range Test

We take the electric motorcycles with the biggest batteries on a long ride over twisty mountain roads to find out how far they can go. Our route is Miramar to Martinborough AND BACK on a single charge.

🏍 Bike: 2022 Energica Eva Ribelle RS (21.5kWh battery)
🎥 Gear: Panasonic Lumix G9 + Huawei P20 Pro + GoPro Hero9 + Insta360 One X
🥝 Location: Wellington, New Zealand

🎵 Music:
lukrembo
prod. sorrow bringer

Thanks for watching!

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[glimpseireland]

Thanks for doing this test, very interesting video - good work. Now to win the lotto and the Ribelle will be mine, mine I tell you!

[Beakerzor]

3:30 I got a 2019 Tesla Long Range Model 3 and FINALLY took it on a road trip last month. I learned 3 things: 1) the more empty, the faster it charges, 2) there are places to Supercharge like every 60 miles or less on interstates (in the USA), and 3) even though I could drive 4 hours without needing to charge, I preferred to stop every hour. I never needed to buy a Long Range version!!! I should apply this lesson to my first Electric bike purchase. There are places to charge EVERWHERE too.

[Emmanuel-wogs]

Thank you for this test in a beautiful country side 👍👍👍Energica are the best 👍👍👍

[craigdge]

As always, excellent video. I slightly expected more from the Energica but your test is still very impressive.

If you are curious, my girlfriend and I set out last weekend to ride from Flagstaff, AZ, USA through Sedona, Cottonwood and Jerome. I rode my 2021 Zero SRS (500 miles on odometer) and she rode the 2019 DSR (6, 000 miles on odometer). The highway ranges in speed limit from 35 mph to 65mph in a few places - probably averaging 45-50 mph if we are being realistic. We rode very conservatively - eco mode the whole time just a little spirited in the twisty sections. At about the halfway point. We stopped to test out a charging station for 20 minutes where I got a 20% top off on the SRS and she got a 5% boost (using stock DSR onboard charger with adapter).

I made it home with 4% to spare on the SRS and she had about 14%. The round trip was approximately 116 miles or about 180 km. The terrain is very hilly so I suspect that worked against me being both the heavier person and riding a bike that is 80 lbs heavier. It was extremely cold for the second leg of the trip riding home with temperature dropping to 42 degrees F (I think that's about 5 C).

[RedBatteryHead]

Great range. That EMCE drive is adding to that success too.

[IIARROWS]

Yesterday I tested a Zero S and an HD Livewire, while the first was disappointing on performance and options (but still fun), the second was really exciting (but expensive... One of the 2 demo bike with 2 000 km for 27 k), except when I mistakenly selected wet mode instead of sport.
I booked a slot for the Energica Eva Ribelle in 2 weeks, they are going to change their demo with the newer model, so that's for sale for 15 500 €...
I'll see, I hope none else gets first... if it's half as exciting as the Livewire (at almost half the price) I'm going to spend the rest of the day watching people riding my bike.

[BuntaBall]

Love it guys. With my TC MAX 3kwh battery with 3kw motor, I've learned heaps about efficiency

[slartybartfarst]

Interesting 200km on the Energica. Im on my 3rd Zero. 2019 DSR 14.3, 2020 SRF 14.3 now a 2022 SRF premium 15.6. The DSR was good for 90 miles (144 km) the 2020 SRF was 80 miles (128 km) so that gives you an idea of my riding style I could reduce them by 30% by going nuts but sanity prevails. My 2022 SRF does 125 miles (201 km) and I dont hang about. Im going to upgrade to the 17.3 kWh battery so Im expecting 140 miles (225 km). I focus my rides on country back lanes as the sun rises but theres a mix of fast A roads in there and the bikes get nailed. Im impressed with the 2022 SRF, for my use case in silence listening to the wildlife in 90 miles loops back home before the world wakes up and ruins it all the 2022 SRF is perfect. Congratulations on the Tesla my "classic" RWD P85 now 8 years old 125, 000 UK miles. Tesla just the best car decision ever, electric power the most responsive satisfying vehicles.

[jtchivers]

Good to see you legal again, Sam!

To answer your question first, shorter range and faster charging any day. That's a reason I went for Charge Tank over Power Tank in the days of Zero. Ahh, remember those? 😁

When I borrowed the EVA Ribelle from English Electric Motor Company back in November and took it back, Alec asked me what I thought the bike's range was. I said I'd pretty much managed 100 miles at maximum UK motorway speed (70 mph), and based on the other bits of riding off those fastest roads, I guestimated around 140 miles on mixed roads. He reckoned about the same.

However, since I got my EVA Ribelle on Thursday, and as I've had my GP mounted, I've noticed that like on other vehicles, the calibration on the speedo is out and is actually reading around 10% above the actual speed, so to actually achieve 70 mph in reality, I need to be doing 77 mph on the speedo.

That means that my figures from November were probably a little too generous and I was probably doing around 64 mph rather than 70 on the motorways.

On that basis, I reckon that 200 km (125 miles) is probably what I'd expect to achieve.

Looking forward to doing more trips and finding out for myself.

[greengoat]

That short-range quick charge sounds cool as hell. If there's stations in enough spots and I don't have to worry about lighting the pump on fire I can just plug my bike in, smoke a cigarette, and I'm ready to go

[justmayle]

Thanks Sam, the range test is greatly desired. So, to answer your question I want the big batter slow charge. Li-ion love slow charging. My desire is a crusier/bagger format electric bike with a huge battery, big windscreen and hard "bags".

[anmique]

Thanks for the video Sam! Stefano from San Francisco had similar points, just configured mine yesterday with him. Excited for my new bike.

[jezthomas]

On your faster charging v range question: for most countries I say smaller battery (handling) and range, with more regular charging but not for so long, e.g. 100-150kms ride then 15-20 mins charge time, so coffee time if you're quick and a wee. Most people could do with a break (arse, bladder, old bones, concentration levels, being sociable) after this time anyway. But in NZ and other areas that are rural and don't have a very dense charging network, 200k would make a real difference to get to those spots that are far away from chargers, and also in case the charger you ideally need has a modern electric car plugged in (so 45mins+ wait time), you have the range to go to the next one. And if you do consequently have a longer charge to do on your bike - over 20 mins, you can fairly easily plan it around brekkie or lunch stops.

[haveric]

cheers mate hoping to get mine soon.. i lean towards 300km that is the sweet spot but 240km with screen is amazing a 20min stop every 1 to 2 hours is fine too

[eastpeak]

Great test! Glad to see you’ve got your license back. Was over those hills last Thursday, not quite as sunny!! Great to see new peeps out riding too!! Caught up with Neil M also, he said he’s going to get a bike this year, so there’s another!!

[busaman]

Went out today on the Ribelle, was at 98%, did 60 miles, range estimator said it still had 47 miles left when I got back so pretty accurate and I have the bags and wind screen and I'm a heavy rider.

[SenseiEpu]

Same all over. I have an electric scooter (Yeah, it's no Tesla or Energica) that states a 40 - 50 km range. That may be so if I had the scooter on the lowest settings, travelling at walking pace. But real world test has given me between 25 - 30 km.
A great video nonetheless. And a great test. And those bike suits! Nice! You guys went all out.

[MrJoe]

I can confirm, that unless you break speed limits the range is about 180 / 200km. 
Good informative video as aways Sam!

[mirc]

Super nice! Now I want one for myself even more!

[DaReapa]

Im happy your back on the bike, smart idea to play it safe and not loose your license again. If you do decide to hit the twisties a little harder though we wont tell 😏. Look forward to more videos!