Audi Electric Bike Concept
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There should be a separate thread for "concept" Ebikes.
Ford was not behind, they jumped into the market way back in 2011.
Interestingly, it has Samsung Galaxy S2 as the computer controller on the handlebar.
More here: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/12/ford-electric-e-bike-concept-packs-a-galaxy-s-ii-on-the-bars-mo/
Ford was not behind, they jumped into the market way back in 2011.
Interestingly, it has Samsung Galaxy S2 as the computer controller on the handlebar.
More here: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/12/ford-electric-e-bike-concept-packs-a-galaxy-s-ii-on-the-bars-mo/
Wow James hat's pretty sweet! I love the carbon fiber frame, mid drive motor system (at least I'm assuming that's what it has), the pegs on the back for transporting a friend... or grinding a rail, and the enormous light bar on the handlebars. This is pretty exciting stuff, wouldn't be surprised to see an all wheel drive ebike from Audi someday 
Great find Ravi, I'd heard about the original Ford concept electric bike when I saw their 2014 collaboration with Pedego this past year at Interbike. The new Ford Supercruiser electric bike isn't as futuristic, it's more like a motorcycle or old fashioned car and I think they are trying to figure out who the real buyer is in the United States. In Europe where ebikes have more penetration I think middle aged folks (who like the high tech angle) are more inclined to buy vs. here the baby boomer folks who just want to have "fun" are a leading segment and those are also the people who appreciate and recognize the classic styling. In any case, I love to see big companies jumping in or at least testing the waters.
I'll think about creating a "Concept" forum here, for now I'm going to put this in other as I want to be careful about having too many empty areas (that's already the case with all of the brand forums I've got but those are linked from the site). Always open to new suggestions for the forum and site, thanks Ravi!
Great find Ravi, I'd heard about the original Ford concept electric bike when I saw their 2014 collaboration with Pedego this past year at Interbike. The new Ford Supercruiser electric bike isn't as futuristic, it's more like a motorcycle or old fashioned car and I think they are trying to figure out who the real buyer is in the United States. In Europe where ebikes have more penetration I think middle aged folks (who like the high tech angle) are more inclined to buy vs. here the baby boomer folks who just want to have "fun" are a leading segment and those are also the people who appreciate and recognize the classic styling. In any case, I love to see big companies jumping in or at least testing the waters.
I'll think about creating a "Concept" forum here, for now I'm going to put this in other as I want to be careful about having too many empty areas (that's already the case with all of the brand forums I've got but those are linked from the site). Always open to new suggestions for the forum and site, thanks Ravi!
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Wow James hat's pretty sweet! I love the carbon fiber frame, mid drive motor system (at least I'm assuming that's what it has), the pegs on the back for transporting a friend... or grinding a rail, and the enormous light bar on the handlebars. This is pretty exciting stuff, wouldn't be surprised to see an all wheel drive ebike from Audi someday
I'll think about creating a "Concept" forum here, for now I'm going to put this in other as I want to be careful about having too many empty areas (that's already the case with all of the brand forums I've got but those are linked from the site). Always open to new suggestions for the forum and site, thanks Ravi!
Whatever Audi can do, BMW can do it better.
BMW just paired up with Bosch to launch their own electric bike and this will hit the market in a few months.
Here is a press release: http://www.bikocity.com/bmw-cruise-e-bike-2014/
Comprehensive analysis of the bike: http://green.autoblog.com/2013/10/16/bmw-cruise-e-bike-2014/
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Audi bike is way cooler than the BMW
But I was hinting at the apparent rivalry between them and how one company instigates other companies to launch similar product...
But I was hinting at the apparent rivalry between them and how one company instigates other companies to launch similar product...
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From the latest issue of Electric Bike Action Magazine. I want. I want. I want.
[edit] Sorry guys! We can't post entire articles from other websites with their pictures etc. that's plagiarism. The occasional quote and photo reference is alright (according to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act) but I've removed the article James posted and am asking him to post a link to the original source if he knows where it is.
[edit] Sorry guys! We can't post entire articles from other websites with their pictures etc. that's plagiarism. The occasional quote and photo reference is alright (according to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act) but I've removed the article James posted and am asking him to post a link to the original source if he knows where it is.
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Holy mother of god..!
Excluding the battery, the bike weighs at an astonishing 24.25lbs?!!!
Extraordinary engineering.
Excluding the battery, the bike weighs at an astonishing 24.25lbs?!!!
Extraordinary engineering.
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Just ridiculous eh? Our kids are going to be cruising on some insane bikes one day!
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