There were plenty of things to see at the grand opening of the first dealership dedicated to the BMW i sub-brand on London’s Park Lane today including a new foldable electric bicycle named the i Pedelec (from the words Pedal Electric Cycle).
The compact bicycle with the lightweight frame made from aluminium and carbon fibre was designed to complement the upcoming i3 hatchback with BMW claiming that once folded, two of them can fit in the boot of the electric supermini.
The i Pedelec is equipped with an electric motor featuring an electronic management system and a high-performance battery that assists the rider’s pedaling up to 25 km/h (16 mph), meaning that there's no need for a license to use it nor does it have to be insured or registered.
BMW says that depending on the nature of the route, the rider’s weight and degree of motor assistance used, a full battery charge will give a range between 25 and 40 kilometers (16 to 25 miles).
Naturally, under braking and when riding downhill, the hub motor acts as a generator supplying the battery with energy.
According to the company, it takes four hours or 1.5 hours on a quick charge for an empty battery to be fully recharged, either from a domestic plug or inside the boot of the i3.
10 Comments:
What a load of pretentious crap - an electric folding bike to "complement" a car? Being British, I'm deeply ashamed (but hardly surprised) that this nonsense is being rolled out here first. Every half-wit drives a BMW these days...
maybe if the British could produce decent cars, instead of garbage than more people would drive your country's cars instead of BMWs
I would love this package and like the fact that it looks like it will hold 2 bikes. Bring it to the US.
That's a good idea. I wonder if you could by the bike separately as well?
I think BMW's are over-hyped, every time I hear "the ultimate driving machine" I laugh, but to call people who drive them "half-wits"? That might be a little extreme. Maybe some are but not all. I mean, you can find "half-wits" driving a Prius as well.
The idea to me is an interesting one. In Europe there are places that are very difficult to drive and park a car. Here in San Francisco as well (and other densely developed cities). You could park your car in a convenient location and ride the bike to your destination.
How is life in the jealousy mines?
You poor soul.
I have three words for you.
Honda City Motocompo.
Look it up.
これ、ほしい！
プリウスよりも、こっちがいいや。
ホンダ・シティとＭｏｔｏコンポが元ネタな気がするけど、ガソリンが必要な原付よりも、電動アシスト自転車の方が匂いもないし、手軽だし！
BMW produces folding bicycles
http://submad.com/827-bmw-produces-folding-bicycles-12.html
Great stuff but it is illegal in Australia ..... they care about our planet so burning the poisonous petrol is priority ... bummer.
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