Velotric T1 vs Velotric T1 ST Plus

Where each one wins

• Velotric T1 ST Plus is 173 Wh more battery.
• Velotric T1 ST Plus is 12 km further on range.
• Velotric T1 is 5.9 kg lighter.
• Velotric T1 is 5 Nm more torque.
• Velotric T1 ST Plus is 5 km/h faster.

The Velotric T1 leads on 2 of these, the Velotric T1 ST Plus on 3. Neither sweeps it, so the choice comes down to which of those you actually use.

What each one costs to own

Over 5 years the Velotric T1 ST Plus costs about 246 EUR less to own, once purchase, charging, servicing, a battery replacement where one is due, and resale are all counted.

That figure moves mostly on the battery. The Velotric T1 covers about 27,627 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Velotric T1 ST Plus, about 36,853 km. Ride less than that and the replacement never enters the sum.

Run these numbers on your own mileage

Which one to buy

• Pick the Velotric T1 ST Plus if you ride to the edge of the battery and dislike planning around it.
• Pick the Velotric T1 ST Plus if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the Velotric T1 if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Velotric T1 if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the Velotric T1 ST Plus if your commute has fast stretches where the assist cutting out matters.
• Pick the Velotric T1 ST Plus if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Velotric T1 ST Plus is the better buy, and the Velotric T1 needs a reason of its own: a colour, a frame, a shop you trust, a price that moves. None of those are in our numbers, and all of them are legitimate.

Range here is an estimate under one reference ride, not a measurement. Yours will differ with terrain, weight, tyres and weather, which is what the range calculator is for.