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Who needs chains when you have code? Rivian's new e-bike venture, "Also," is rolling out a modular e-bike featuring a "virtual drivetrain" – pedals connect to a generator, not the wheel. Mind. Blown. It also boasts a 5-inch touchscreen. Is software-defined pedaling the future, or an over-engineered solution to a solved problem?
#Ebike #TechInnovation #RivianSpinoff #CyclingTech #FutureTech
Link: https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-111545206.html?src=rss
@Techaltar "Digital Drive" (or whatever you want to call bicycles where the pedals are connected to a generator) like the Rivian presented by you make most sense if they elliminate the drivetrain by using hub motors. The efficnency is actually not that bad on an E-Bike. Cyclingabout did a very in-depth overview of this technology that I can highly recommend watching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Zyp6jX0HM
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA has an e-bike lending library!
Just... go and check out an ebike. Ride it for a week for free. And then turn it back in. You can check it out multiple times so long as no has a hold for it.
#solarpunk #libraries #libraryOfThings #libraryEconomy #eBike
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA has an e-bike lending library!
Just... go and check out an ebike. Ride it for a week for free. And then turn it back in. You can check it out multiple times so long as no has a hold for it.
#solarpunk #libraries #libraryOfThings #libraryEconomy #eBike
I've been on Mastodon since October 2022, and this is my 6th server and is an alt account as Beige Party is down. Don’t know the last time I archived stuff, so If I didn’t send a friend request, my apologies.
I enjoy learning about #history and #archeology, particularly the #neolithic.
I'm also interested in #UrbanPlanning. I have an #ebike.
I've been on Mastodon since October 2022, and this is my 6th server and is an alt account as Beige Party is down. Don’t know the last time I archived stuff, so If I didn’t send a friend request, my apologies.
I enjoy learning about #history and #archeology, particularly the #neolithic.
I'm also interested in #UrbanPlanning. I have an #ebike.
First (real) ride on the new bike. So chuffed! Also, found a dollar on the way home so yeah, biking really pays off!
42 km durch die Göhrde geradelt.
Knie hat mitgespielt. Ein Hoch aufs E-Bike.
The Creature doesn't need no car 🚲
#CargoBike#LosAngeles#California#Bicycle#Bike#EBike#Merchtodon#Photo#Photography#Plushtodon
The Creature doesn't need no car 🚲
#CargoBike#LosAngeles#California#Bicycle#Bike#EBike#Merchtodon#Photo#Photography#Plushtodon
#Sheffield #Coffee #Ebike deliveries done. Zero carbon other than charging of bike battery (which is a renewable tariff anyway).
All #plasticfree as standard.
If you want to support #cycling businesses and like drinking coffee join-our-club https://roastinghouse.co.uk/buy-coffee/coffee-club/
Naked ebike action. 36V controller. #ebike
Ah, Google Lens still works! #ebike #electronics
So the questions now (aside from the "how do I keep the battery from catching fire" 🤪 )
1. How to convert this to a Class I e-bike
2. What battery technology to switch it to, and what is the hub capable of (with focus on SAFE battery tech -- I assume LiFePO4 is the right choice here now)
3. What e-bike controller would work best (vs. whatever is hacked into here now, which is "turns on when pedaled")
(The purpose of this foolish exercise, for me, is simply to learn about the technology... I am quite happy pedaling uphill with my normal bikes right now!)
Naked ebike action. 36V controller. #ebike
My first foray into e-bikes has immediately landed in what seems to be the ultimate problem with the technology, a hazardous Lithium-ion battery 😂 Wish me luck in getting our city hazmat folks to take it on Friday, and that it does not decide to self ignite. #BikeTooter
So the questions now (aside from the "how do I keep the battery from catching fire" 🤪 )
1. How to convert this to a Class I e-bike
2. What battery technology to switch it to, and what is the hub capable of (with focus on SAFE battery tech -- I assume LiFePO4 is the right choice here now)
3. What e-bike controller would work best (vs. whatever is hacked into here now, which is "turns on when pedaled")
(The purpose of this foolish exercise, for me, is simply to learn about the technology... I am quite happy pedaling uphill with my normal bikes right now!)
In #Germania quasi 2 milioni di #ebike sono state acquistate con uno schema vantaggioso e apprezzato dai lavoratori dipendenti, attraverso le aziende che li impiegano.
Lo schema ha avuto un impatto visibile, le bici sono molto usate per gli spostamenti quotidiani, anche grazie ad infrastruttura che, pur non essendo al livello di quella dei Paesi Bassi, è, di solito presente e di qualità discreta.
#ECF propone all'UE di inserire uno schema simile nelle strategie europee, visti i vantaggi economici, di salute e la coerenza la dichiarazione europea sulla #ciclabilitàadottata l'anno scorso
In Italia le aziende hanno programmi solo per #auto, grazie agli incentivi fiscali. Si tratta di uno schema che droga il mercato delle auto, e, secondo #Legambiente, di uno dei principali sussidi ambientalmente dannosi, denaro pubblico che contribuisce a peggiorare la #crisiClimatica. Penso che uno schema simile a quello tedesco per le bici potrebbe avere successo anche qui.
Se il vostro datore di lavoro vi proponesse un leasing per una e-bike su 3 anni col 20% di sconto, direttamente in busta paga, ci fareste un pensiero?
In #Germania quasi 2 milioni di #ebike sono state acquistate con uno schema vantaggioso e apprezzato dai lavoratori dipendenti, attraverso le aziende che li impiegano.
Lo schema ha avuto un impatto visibile, le bici sono molto usate per gli spostamenti quotidiani, anche grazie ad infrastruttura che, pur non essendo al livello di quella dei Paesi Bassi, è, di solito presente e di qualità discreta.
#ECF propone all'UE di inserire uno schema simile nelle strategie europee, visti i vantaggi economici, di salute e la coerenza la dichiarazione europea sulla #ciclabilitàadottata l'anno scorso
In Italia le aziende hanno programmi solo per #auto, grazie agli incentivi fiscali. Si tratta di uno schema che droga il mercato delle auto, e, secondo #Legambiente, di uno dei principali sussidi ambientalmente dannosi, denaro pubblico che contribuisce a peggiorare la #crisiClimatica. Penso che uno schema simile a quello tedesco per le bici potrebbe avere successo anche qui.
Se il vostro datore di lavoro vi proponesse un leasing per una e-bike su 3 anni col 20% di sconto, direttamente in busta paga, ci fareste un pensiero?
Fun fact, it was so hot yesterday that the motor on my ebike overheated while I was cycling home... up a hill. So, yeah, yesterday, I inadvertently learnt about "limp mode".
For your bike to suddenly throttle halfway up a hill is both disconcerting and exhausting.
Thankfully, the motor is working fine this morning, but lesson learnt; my bike is now parked in my air-conditioned lab.
Fun fact, it was so hot yesterday that the motor on my ebike overheated while I was cycling home... up a hill. So, yeah, yesterday, I inadvertently learnt about "limp mode".
For your bike to suddenly throttle halfway up a hill is both disconcerting and exhausting.
Thankfully, the motor is working fine this morning, but lesson learnt; my bike is now parked in my air-conditioned lab.
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