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[firepower]

I trying to find more info about City riding range, it seems to be based on the constant 55 mph test.
I would like to know how it is measured / calculated.

http://www.mic.org/downloads/MIC-recommended-practice-riding-range-test-procedure-for-on-hwy-electric-motorcycles-042412.pdf

[hippiesparx]

I get from Wavell Heights to Brendale (15k) with 95%, return I'm down to 91%.
Generally it doesn't take me very long to get there
I get about 150 - 200km on the 11.4kWh battery scooting around town.
You can do the north end of the Gold Coast and return on one charge.
If you go into Nerang or Surfers a three hour charge will get you home.
I did Brendale - Maleny (back roads) return on one charge, rolling into the driveway dead stick.

[firepower]

Im in Wavell Heights too.
I know the ranges zero states , just want to know how they calculate city range, there must be some assumptions made for a model of city travel. 
Is it a simple ratio of constant 55 miles / 113km or is weight and acceleration of bike also used. city is a lot of stop start , acceleration and braking.
Ratio seems to be about 0.6214

[protomech]

City riding range is based on the EPA UDDS, which has an average moving speed of about 30 mph, gentle acceleration, and very brief operation up to 55 mph.

[Richard230]

In other words, the Government's EV version of the IC vehicle "Highway" mileage figures.   

[firepower]

Thanks for that info on EPA UDDS, its just a artificial model of city driving. No relationship to constant speed range test.