I would say that the Specialized SL (Levo SL and now KSL - I have had both) are definitely more natural feeling. The tune has been improved, and obviously, with less torque, there is a larger margin of error in terms of having too much or too little torque application via the motor. In "turbo" you can occasionally get overshoot I have found, but I am rarely in that mode.
I have found that tuning the starting "assist" to lower (i.e. 30 assist / 90 max power vs. 60 assist / 60 max power) also give a nice exponential feel that ramps with effort. Again - this is on specialized and YMMV when it comes to other tuning options.
It would be nice if they gave more advanced tuning options (ala PID tuning or whatever control scheme they are using). There is a lot that could be done to customize per rider feel. I could even imagine incorporating other sensors to sense grade, slip, etc for a pseudo traction control (whether or not that would be appreciated by MTBers). Working in the UAV space, if you want to know what PIDs can do, pick up that hobby! Control theory and application is very neat when it "clicks"
Oct. 29, 2021, 9:17 a.m. - Jcmonty
I would say that the Specialized SL (Levo SL and now KSL - I have had both) are definitely more natural feeling. The tune has been improved, and obviously, with less torque, there is a larger margin of error in terms of having too much or too little torque application via the motor. In "turbo" you can occasionally get overshoot I have found, but I am rarely in that mode. I have found that tuning the starting "assist" to lower (i.e. 30 assist / 90 max power vs. 60 assist / 60 max power) also give a nice exponential feel that ramps with effort. Again - this is on specialized and YMMV when it comes to other tuning options. It would be nice if they gave more advanced tuning options (ala PID tuning or whatever control scheme they are using). There is a lot that could be done to customize per rider feel. I could even imagine incorporating other sensors to sense grade, slip, etc for a pseudo traction control (whether or not that would be appreciated by MTBers). Working in the UAV space, if you want to know what PIDs can do, pick up that hobby! Control theory and application is very neat when it "clicks"