The Dutch E-Pal is launching the smart plug E-Pal that, together with a user-friendly app, optimizes the charging process of e-bike batteries. Due to the smart drawers, the battery of the electric bicycle is better protected and the lifespan of the battery is extended up to 3 times. Also read our handy purchasing tips.
Main benefits of e-Pal
• Cost saving: reduces the need to replace expensive batteries.
• Sustainability: Reduces electronic waste.
• Simple installation: Plug-and-play without technical knowledge required.
• Smart technology: control via a handy app for maximum control and insight.
What is standard in the world of electric cars and telephones is finally coming to the e-bike: smart loading to protect the battery and extend the lifespan. With the introduction of the E-Pal SmartPlug, the Dutch startup E-Pal is taking a nice striking step towards more sustainable bicycle use. This smart plug, in combination with a user-friendly app, optimizes the charging process of e-bike batteries so that users can extend the lifespan up to three times. For example, the more than 5 million e-bike users in the Netherlands can make and save by smart charging.
Batteries from e-bikes are expensive
More than 450,000 electric bicycles are purchased every year* in the Netherlands. Because many users incorrectly charge their battery, the lifespan is drastically shortened. Currently, the average e-bike battery has a lifespan around 3 to 4 years and a replacement battery costs many hundreds of euros. Manufacturers of electric cars and telephones have built in technology, so that the battery is used as much as possible between 80% and 40% to extend the battery life. Bicycle battery manufacturers do not use this technology, which means that owners of electric bicycles need a new battery faster.
Smart and simple solution
The lifespan is negatively influenced because users use their e-bike battery to 100% and/or use the battery below 40%. E-Pal prevents these problems due to a smart loading function that optimizes loading.
The E-Pal plug is placed between the original battery charger and the socket. He switches himself off after 75%, but all the time you can keep the smart plug in the socket and the plug of the charger into the battery, even after you have removed the charger from the battery. Your charger can therefore always remain in the plug, regardless of whether the charger is connected to the battery.
The device is then controlled via the app, which analyzes use and calculates the optimum charging percentage. In addition to loading optimization and insight into the user data, the app also offers other functions, such as the possibility of planning loading and a winter mode. In this way, E-PAL prevents overheating and overload, which means that batteries last longer and replacement costs are postponed.
E-PAL APP
The E-Pal App is available for both Android and iOS. Download the E-Pal Tech app for Android devices via the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.e_pal or search for e-pal tech. For iOS you can visit the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/e-pal-tech/id6456038319 or search for E-Pal Tech.
For the sustainable cyclist
The E-Pal SmartPlug is designed with both the consumer of light electric vehicles and the environment in mind. Because the battery lasts longer, E-PAL ensures a reduction in the ecological footprint and responds to the need for sustainable mobility. “With E-Pal we not only help save money, but we also contribute to less electronic waste,” says Jeroen Huijbers, developer and founder of E-Pal. “Our mission is to make this technology accessible that helps both users and the environment.”
Price and availability
The E-Pal SmartPlug is now available for the introduction price of € 59 (excluding shipping costs of € 6.95) via https://www.epal-tech.com/
When purchasing 2 pieces you only pay € 99 incl. Send; That is a discount of 20%. Each next also costs only € 49.50.
* Figures from industry associations RAI and BOVAG, Mobility in Figures Tweewielers 2024.
