The Yike Bike is electric and can be easily folded then put in a case and carried with a shoulder strap. It looks quite amazing and could revolutionize city transport. Seriously.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
It’s great, but almost useless with a 6 mile limit. I’ an urban commuter, and live/work in the same city. I have what most would consider a short commute to work (under 10 minutes from driveway to lot), but while Google points out that the distance is 5.5 miles as the crow flies, this is not a flying apparatus. Thanks to a river the shortest walking path is 6.8 miles, just over the limit for this device. And at 22 pounds, I’m not in a hurry to hike the last mile with it strapped to my back.
If they could bump it to 10 or 15 miles, they’d pick up a lot of people. While it’s clear they’re trying to lure city folks, I doubt that will fly. Most cities that are dense enough to have a commute under 6 miles also have a working mass transit system, making this kind of pointless.
Yeah, if definitely needs more range. Something that has been a problem with EVs since the 1890’s…