What do y'all think of this open-source, solar-roof e-bike thingy? - eviltoast

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/7654367

https://vhelio.org/

I personally think it could be a great alternative to cars and bikes for those who need to take a whole family somewhere or a decent amount of stuff.

Only modifications I would make would be ride-by-wire and an extra set of pedals (so you can have two people pedalling without the annoyance of normal tandem bikes having to pedal at the same rate), and a more powerful motor (only 250W is legal in France, where this was designed, whereas 500W is legal here in Canada)

  • Nuklia@lemdro.idEnglish
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    1 year ago

    We already have tandem bikes, group bikes with rooves.

    And this is not one of those. It’s effectively an electric assisted trike with a solar charger for the battery.