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The Super Commuter+ is built on an aluminum frame with a carbon fiber front fork, and it integrates a 350W Bosch Performance Speed mid-mounted motor powered by a 36V 500Wh Bosch lithium-ion battery pack mounted on the down tube. The bike has a range per charge of up to 92 miles, depending on the riding mode and the terrain of the route, with a total charge time of about 4.5 hours. A control unit and display on the handlebars allows for quick access to ride and bike data, as well as selection of the pedal-assist mode (Eco, Tour, Sport, Turbo).
It weighs in at about 52 pounds, features Schwalbe Super Moto-X 2.4" tires, includes a Shimano XT/11-speed drivetrain and has dual Shimano Deore hydraulic disc brakes for stopping power. A large LED headlight and small red LED taillights help with visibility, and front and rear fenders help keep most of the road grime off the rider, while the low-riser Bontrager handlebar and Satellite Elite grips offer a comfortable and effective hand position while riding. The removable battery pack can be charged either on or off the bike, and a lock secures the battery to the bike.
Amid news about Teslas and other new transportation options, electric bikes have been quietly growing in variety and number. Could an e-bike be a viable option for you, perhaps even a car replacement?
(Score: 2) by kazzie on Tuesday July 25 2017, @01:00PM (3 children)
A fair point. I suppose it's similar to my attitude toward automatic gearboxes in cars: I'll choose when to change gear, thank you. (Automatics are still an optional extra in the UK.)
I've not tried an electric bicycle: I'm still pedalling away on a 24-year old steel frame bike.
(Score: 2) by captain normal on Tuesday July 25 2017, @05:42PM (2 children)
Sounds like you haven't driven a car with an automatic trans built after around 1990. Hint: drag racers don't use manual transmissions anymore.
The Musk/Trump interview appears to have been hacked, but not a DDOS hack...more like A Distributed Denial of Reality.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Tuesday July 25 2017, @11:26PM
Econoboxes still have woefully sluggish auto transmissions, which coupled with their small engines make any good hill quite a pain.
I'd rather keep my manual Versa than get anything auto under $20k.
(Score: 2) by kazzie on Wednesday July 26 2017, @11:35AM
It's worse than that: I've never driven a car with an automatic gearbox. This is partially by choice, but partly by circumstances.
All the cars I've bought have been manuals, because they're more common on the second-hand market. (Private listings site autotrader.co.uk has twice as many used manuals as automatics for sale.) When hiring cars, UK hire firms charge extra for an automatic gearbox, so I've always opted for the cheaper, familiar manual.
I know from watching some motoring programmes (e.g. Top Gear) that modern automatics and semi-automatics are gaining acceptance from (petrol-head) presenters, but I don't anticipate switching to an automatic gearbox before switching away from the internal combustion engine.