If only everything in life was as reliable as a bicycle: The VW folding e-bike that charges in the boot | ETA
It charges from the cigarette lighter.
Colin
It charges from the cigarette lighter.
Colin
I think I've worked out how they could keep the fold and make it a legal pedelec. If they lowered the saddle and put a backrest on it then they could turn it into a semi recumbent and put the pedals directly on the front wheel.Since it's got footrests that seems intentional, but they obviously haven't read the law on e-bikes in Europe.
That fold is clever, the front and rear frame sections rotating so that the wheels sit inside the frame upper curve. That rules out a simple chain or shaft transmission though, so not very practical.
I'd also thought of that Patrick and front gear hubs are made so that there can be several gears for the pedals directly on the hub, but recumbent would probably make the bike too large to fit into the spare wheel space.I think I've worked out how they could keep the fold and make it a legal pedelec. If they lowered the saddle and put a backrest on it then they could turn it into a semi recumbent and put the pedals directly on the front wheel.
OK, so maybe that's still not very practical.
It's common policy with companies running vans not to carry any spare, just relying on the tyre services, and there are a few car drivers who won't change a wheel and rely on those too.It did occur to me that if this fits in the space of the spare wheel then where does the spare wheel go? Unless VW are working on puncture proof tyres for their cars.
Colin
The spare wheel for my MPV resides in the garage as an LPG tank takes up the space for it. I always carry a can of Holts Tyreweld in case of punctures, even in vehicles with a spare.It's common policy with companies running vans not to carry any spare, just relying on the tyre services, and there are a few car drivers who won't change a wheel and rely on those too.