Sanyo introduce new e-bike.......

[PinkFloyd]

Anybody seen this? Green Car Congress: Sanyo Introducing Li-Ion Bike with Regenerative Braking

Here are the details from Sanyo if you can read Japanese

 

[PinkFloyd]

Nice looking bike and a great idea eh? I wonder if they throw that nice girl in with the bike

 

[Ian]

You might like the girl but I think you'd find the bike disapointing. Japanese regulations are very restrictive and their bikes built for the domestic market would seem very feeble compared to your Forza. The low level of assist combined with the low cycling speeds normal in Japan are the reason why long ranges can be achieved with small batteries.

 

[Erik]

Oversat udgave af http://www.sanyo.co.jp/koho/hypertext4/0803news-j/0305-1.html

Translated version (Google translate)

 

[flecc]

In fact we know this already as the new Giant Twist I and II.

That you may remember is also a regenerative system.

The connection is that the front wheel motor which was originally a US Birkestrand Corporation design is

actually made by Sanyo and that's who Giant gets them from.


Read a Giant Twist review and you'll know what this is like. A to B commenting on it's journey speed in

comparison with another bike said a rider would probably die of boredom.
.

 

[PinkFloyd]

another biker said a rider would probably die of boredom.
.

Oh well........ I wonder if they'd throw the girl in on her own, now that would be an altogether better ride

 

[flecc]

Oh well........ I wonder if they'd throw the girl in on her own, now that would be an altogether better ride

Yes, but nowhere near as naughty as the January A to B cover though. That one really put the cat among

the pigeons.

Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells was outraged.
.

 

[keithhazel]

Yes, but nowhere near as naughty as the January A to b
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what am i missing ?..would anyone care to send me a scan of the front page of this "raunchy" mag covering as a bike read..

 

[flecc]

I shouldn't post a copyright item, but here's a glimpse for a short while only. Could do wonders for

their subscriptions.

 

[Ian]

I'm sure they won't mind, and we certainly don't

 

[PinkFloyd]

Ooh err Matron, I say.......

 

[essexman]

Phoaawwr! Looks a right hot bird ....y

Although i had to hide it behind an old issue to read on the train