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This one looks really nice albeit a bit expensive. But as you can see from the pic in tjhe article it stows in a small space and gets about 22 miles to a charge. Called a Qicycle it even has a multifunction gauge on the handlebar.

 

 

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"The bike is made of carbon fibre and weighs only 14.5 kg. All the parts, except the main beam and the tires, can be folded to fit into a small car's trunk. It is powered by a 250W 36V high-speed electric motor and has torque-sensing capabilities that adjusts the power on the basis of the user's pedaling and torque applied. The motor runs on 20 Panasonic lithium ion batteries with capacity of 29,000 mAh each, which last for 45 km on a single charge. The Shimano Nexus 3 speed gear hub can also adjust the resistance.

 

Like Xiaomi's other IoT devices, the bike can be connected to a companion smartphone app, which offers GPS navigation and measures real-time fitness parameters such as the speed, mileage, distance covered and the calories burnt."

 

For pics and links go here: http://mashable.com/2016/06/23/xiaomi-folding-electric-bicycle/#Z3becqVjnsqa

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It won't be long I bet.

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Chinese Li-Ion batteries leave a lot to be desired. I would shy away from one as that is a CHEAP price for an electric bike.

 

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This one looks really nice albeit a bit expensive. But as you can see from the pic in tjhe article it stows in a small space and gets about 22 miles to a charge. Called a Qicycle it even has a multifunction gauge on the handlebar.

 

 

Excerpt:

 

"The bike is made of carbon fibre and weighs only 14.5 kg. All the parts, except the main beam and the tires, can be folded to fit into a small car's trunk. It is powered by a 250W 36V high-speed electric motor and has torque-sensing capabilities that adjusts the power on the basis of the user's pedaling and torque applied. The motor runs on 20 Panasonic lithium ion batteries with capacity of 29,000 mAh each, which last for 45 km on a single charge. The Shimano Nexus 3 speed gear hub can also adjust the resistance.

 

Like Xiaomi's other IoT devices, the bike can be connected to a companion smartphone app, which offers GPS navigation and measures real-time fitness parameters such as the speed, mileage, distance covered and the calories burnt."

 

For pics and links go here: http://mashable.com/2016/06/23/xiaomi-folding-electric-bicycle/#Z3becqVjnsqa

 

 

If it's affordable for regular Chinese people, most of us may jsut be able to afford it too.

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