Not Just Bikes 🇳🇱Apr 3, 2025

I've been saying this for years: ebikes should have USB-C PD ports for charging!

Finally a manufacturer has actually done it. In this case using 140W power delivery, which is way higher power than any ebike charger I've ever used. And USB-C PD now supports up to 240W, which is more than enough for ebikes.

I hope this becomes the norm:

https://www.theverge.com/news/639681/usb-c-charging-e-bike-ampler-nova-specs-price

Finally, an e-bike that charges off USB-C

The Ampler Nova e-bikes can be charged in three hours using a standard 140W USB-C PD 3.1 laptop charger.

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@notjustbikes For a second there I was thinking theres no way ebike chargers are that underpowered but i just checked and yep. 84W. My laptop takes 130W.

I wonder if we'll ever see adapters or updated battery packs for bikes with the port on the pack itself.

Apr 3, 2025 at 11:26amWeb