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Today at Interbike in Las Vegas Nevada, Ford Motor Company and Pedego Electric Bikes showed off a brand new electric bike called the Supercruiser that will be available starting in early 2014! In recent years Ford has become known for their electronics and gadgets integrated into car stereo and navigation systems. They’ve also started offering more hybrid and full electric cars including the Fusion, C-Max and Focus but this will be their first mass market electric bike.
Back in 2011 Ford was tinkering with ebikes and even showcased a concept bike in Germany. By teaming up with the leading US based electric bike company, Pedego, they can actually deliver a high quality system with proven drive and battery components to the American and Canadian public. This design was approved by Ford and apparently barely made it to the show, the prototype was shipped straight from Ford HQ in Dearborn Michigan.
The Ford Supercruiser is built around a similar battery and motor as the Pedego Trail Tracker, the most powerful electric bike in Pedego’s lineup. While most mainstream ebikes run off of a 350 or 500 watt hub motor the Supercruiser uses a geared 600 watt motor! The battery pack delivers 48 volts of power with 10 amp hours of capacity and is mounted directly onto the rear fender. The bike design comes from Tony Ellsworth who crafted a similar non-electric bike in 2007 called “The Ride”. In addition to electric drive, this bike offers seven pedaling gears and uses a simple twist shifter on the left handlebar.
The Supercruiser design is sleek and reminiscent of a cruiser style motorcycle with oversized fork, forward bottom bracket with more relaxed pedaling position and enlarged leather seat for comfort. The large balloon tires help to absorb shock and the handlebars are adjustable up-down and forward-back. Wires and cables are integrated to stay out of the way and the bike looks amazing in flat black… much like the original Model T that Henry Ford so famously offered in “any color as long as it’s black”. The Supercruiser will be available in the US and Canada at Ford and Pedego outlets for $3,595 early next year so keep your eyes out! I’ve been offered an exclusive test ride tomorrow at the show and will be putting a video review together shortly thereafter here on the site so check back soon!
On September 19th 2013 Pedego issued an official press release at www.prlog.org and on September 20th Electric Bike Review completed an exclusive video review of the Ford ebike at https://electricbikereview.com/ford/supercruiser/
Today at Interbike in Las Vegas Nevada, Ford Motor Company and Pedego Electric Bikes showed off a brand new electric bike called the Supercruiser that will be available starting in early 2014! In recent years Ford has become known for their electronics and gadgets integrated into car stereo and navigation systems. They’ve also started offering more hybrid and full electric cars including the Fusion, C-Max and Focus but this will be their first mass market electric bike.
Back in 2011 Ford was tinkering with ebikes and even showcased a concept bike in Germany. By teaming up with the leading US based electric bike company, Pedego, they can actually deliver a high quality system with proven drive and battery components to the American and Canadian public. This design was approved by Ford and apparently barely made it to the show, the prototype was shipped straight from Ford HQ in Dearborn Michigan.
The Ford Supercruiser is built around a similar battery and motor as the Pedego Trail Tracker, the most powerful electric bike in Pedego’s lineup. While most mainstream ebikes run off of a 350 or 500 watt hub motor the Supercruiser uses a geared 600 watt motor! The battery pack delivers 48 volts of power with 10 amp hours of capacity and is mounted directly onto the rear fender. The bike design comes from Tony Ellsworth who crafted a similar non-electric bike in 2007 called “The Ride”. In addition to electric drive, this bike offers seven pedaling gears and uses a simple twist shifter on the left handlebar.
The Supercruiser design is sleek and reminiscent of a cruiser style motorcycle with oversized fork, forward bottom bracket with more relaxed pedaling position and enlarged leather seat for comfort. The large balloon tires help to absorb shock and the handlebars are adjustable up-down and forward-back. Wires and cables are integrated to stay out of the way and the bike looks amazing in flat black… much like the original Model T that Henry Ford so famously offered in “any color as long as it’s black”. The Supercruiser will be available in the US and Canada at Ford and Pedego outlets for $3,595 early next year so keep your eyes out! I’ve been offered an exclusive test ride tomorrow at the show and will be putting a video review together shortly thereafter here on the site so check back soon!
On September 19th 2013 Pedego issued an official press release at www.prlog.org and on September 20th Electric Bike Review completed an exclusive video review of the Ford ebike at https://electricbikereview.com/ford/supercruiser/
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