Bosch released several MY24 updates for EuroBike 2023, which I’ll be covering in separate posts so that I can add to them as I get more details. The ones that stood out to me are the new Bosch Flow+ app, Bosch display customizations, PowerMore 250 external add-on battery, Active Line and Active Line Plus motors coming to the smart system, eShifting (!), Bosch Purion 200 display, and the new Bosch Kiox 500 display.
Not every bike has the advantage of the Tern GSD where dual battery harnesses come standard. Also, not every bike has the room to put two batteries! Enter the Bosch PowerMore 250 add-on electric bike battery that extends the range to your Bosch smart system e-bike with other big benefits.
Bosch PowerMore 250 Battery Details
- Weight: 3.8 lbs with the mount
- Compatibility: The website says PowerTube and CompactTubes, I have asked about Frame Packs
- Adds 250Wh to your range
- Dimensions: 7.9 x 3.5 x 3.0 in
- Can power e-bike alone (leave the big battery at home!)
- Availability: March 2024
- Price: US – $492.50 / CAN – $665
I see this mainly being used for recreational riders to extend their distance but there are so many ways this could be helpful to folks:
- Bike shops, bike touring companies, or even bike races could rent these out to extend the range of bikes without having to have a ton of various PowerTube/FramePacks for compatibility
- A bike can only use the PowerMore 250 by itself, lowering the weight of the bike. For shorter bike commutes or rides, I could see taking this instead of a gigantic e-bike battery.
- Speaking of, this should be much easier to put in a backpack or your pannier. Something to think about if your rides aren’t super long.
Thanks for posting this info about the Bosch more power 250. Do you think it could plug into the harness of a Bosch power pack 500?
Hey Kyle – I don’t think they will be cross compatible between smart system and BS2.
Hi I’ve a orbea wild 2021 model , it has the Bosch performance line cx motor. Will the new powermore 250 work with this?
Hey Jeff,
I do not believe so. This is only for the new Bosch Smart System e-bikes but it does look like your bike can take a second battery:
https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/E-Bikes,111/Orbea/Wild-FS-M20,31948
Hello. Will it fit a MOTOR
Bosch Drive Unit Performance CX Generation 4 (85Nm) Cruise (250Watt), Smart System
year 2023 ?
Hola Arleigh, tengo una Haibike allmtn 3 2021 con baterÃa 625, puedo utilizar el Powermore 250 de Bosch?
Muchas gracias
Hola! Lamentablemente no. Necesita un nuevo sistema bosch.
Does this work with the new smart system Tern Gen2 HSD models?
it *should*, as we turned the option on at the factory but I haven’t physically been able to test out a production model yet!
Where can I buy one of this, they don’t have it at my local Trek store.
It looks like they are arriving to the US in late March!