If you’re the tree-hugger type that loves to stroll around the great outdoors while saving the environment from those toxic things like fossil fuels, CO2 emissions and the sort, then chances are, you’ll be getting a hang of Phoenix Motorcar’s Electric-Bicycle just fine.
This ‘e-bike’ has a removable lithium-battery pack built into its frame which can be pulled out and charged in an ordinary wall outlet. They are very handy and one of the best options if you wish to go Eco-friendly on your commutes. Just be mindful of the charging indicator though, as the battery pack reaches full charge capacity (as indicated by a steady green light) and goes on a floating-charge state, which would waste precious electricity.
This bike was designed as an adults electric scooter and can go as fast as 25km/hour as you twitch the accelerator on the right handle bar which prompts the electric motor built onto the rear wheel axle to do its work. It can also run up to 27km on a full charge.
We’ve managed to take a test ride with one of these bikes in the park and roadways of Al Barsha. Performance wise, the bike is very suitable for urban strolling and the asphalt road. The electric motor was doing its work well as we went for the automatic upon twisting the accelerator, propelling us at 20 to 23km/hour tops. The rider’s weight and terrain conditions would certainly affect the e-bike’s speed, notably in bumpy paths and in the sand.
Could you use this bike in rocky and jagged terrains like, mountain paths? The e-bike’s design was not meant to be driven into those kinds of conditions. The electric motor’s life would certainly wear out fast if you’d even try. Like we said awhile ago, it’s suited for riding around your neighborhood, on the streets or any urban setting, making you travel a bit faster even if you feel lazy or just worn-out with working on the pedal.
All in all, we were happy with how the e-bike performed. It was really cool, and sure fits our green-initiatives thing.
