Ultra motors model "Europa"; "LEV City"

[Hermann]

Hi,

there was a press notice here in Germany that Stuttgart (a medium sized town in Germany with about 600.000 people) want to convert into a "LEV City" . The town is very hilly, nobody takes a bike, and because it is surrounded with mountains the smog is very bad.

Now they want to introduce a pedelec-hiring system. If you are part of it (pay a monthly share of 15 Euro) you can get a pedelec at many places of the town and drive it with your personal key. You can also change the battery on these places.

They have chosen the manufacturer Ultra Motors with their model "Europa" to be the manufacturer of the pedelecs (they want to buy 1200 of them) . Why it was chosen, I don´t know. On the webside it says that it has 400W, which would be more than allowed.

Does someone know the bike?
Welcome to Ultra Motor
Seems to be very heavy (34kg), probably more an e-bike than a pedelec.

Best regards
Hermann

 

[Miles]

Winding back the tape a bit: Ultra motor for electric bikes and washing machines

Curiously, this was the subject of my first internet post on electric bikes: Yahoo! Groups

 

[jac]

hi what i thought was good was the fact extra energy are opening a show room in stuttgart where you can try out lots of different e bikes

jim

 

[kraeuterbutter]

looks interesting, this bike..
modern, sporty (3.0 wide wheels)...

not like the "Stadt-Radl" here in vienna you can rent (first 2 hours free, than 1euro each hour)

here a picture of "our" bikes..
http://www.wien.gv.at/ma53/rkfoto/2003/493g.jpg

at the start of the project they were complete free, but many were stolen..
the bikes are REALY heavy (like an ebike) and unconfortable to drive (i think they have no tubes but full-rubber-wheels) and no gearing at all..

this "Ultra Motors"-e-bikes/pedelecs look and sound much much better..

Speed 20 Mph / 33kmph
Range 20miles* / 33km* - (extendable to 40miles**)
Vehicle weight 73lb / 33kg
Battery type Lithium Ion
Operating voltage 36V
Motor Power BLDC hub motor 500W
Frame Tig Welded 6061 Aluminum
Wheel size 20 X 3.0 Kenda Kraze
Derailleur Shimano Alivio 7 Speed
Front suspension Front shock
Rear suspension Rear swing arm
Seat type Ultra Motor oversize comfort seat
Brake type Hayes MX4 V7 Cable Disc
Extras A range of additional accessories