Bicycles, E-Bikes & Micromobility worked example

Final Road Test Energy Load with final test connected load of 9 kW: a worked example

This worked example runs the final road test energy load numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: final test connected load of 9 kW instead of the typical 18 kW. Estimate energy cost and kWh used by final road, dyno, or functional testing for e-bikes, scooters, and powered micromobility vehicles.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Final test connected load: 9 kW (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 18)
  • Final test runtime: 7.5 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Blended electricity rate: 0.14 $ / kWh (held at the documented default)
  • Vehicles tested: 220 vehicles (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Final road test energy cost = final test connected load × final test runtime × blended electricity rate.
  • Final road test energy used works out to 67.5 kWh at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Final road test energy cost works out to 9.45 $ at these inputs.
  • Energy cost per tested vehicle works out to 0.04 $ / vehicle at these inputs.
  • Hourly final test energy cost works out to 1.26 $ / hr at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where final test connected load sits at 18 kW and the headline result is 135 kWh, this scenario comes in 50% below the baseline at 67.5 kWh.
  • Use it when costing the final-test step, comparing test-cell electricity against other line costs, or evaluating off-peak scheduling. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Final road test energy used: 67.5 kWh (headline result)
  • Final road test energy cost: 9.45 $
  • Energy cost per tested vehicle: 0.04 $ / vehicle
  • Hourly final test energy cost: 1.26 $ / hr

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Final Road Test Energy Load calculator, set final test connected load to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.