Electric Bikes -N- Scooters Blog

Back when I was a kid I would have scarcely believed that a company that made radios, record players and tape recorders would be making bicycles.  Imagine my amazement, if you can, when I heard that Panasonic was making bicycles.  Not just bicycles, but electric bicycles.

Panasonic has a line of bicycles called ECO electric bikes that apparently run on NiMH or lithium batteries.  These batteries, which have 24 to 26 volts in battery packs, can give a rider 27 to 31 kilometers (about 16 to 19 miles) of distance while zipping along on a 230 watt DC brushless motor.

Even though these Panasonic E-bikes carry a considerable battery pack as well as a powerful motor, they are fairly light, weighting in at about 44 to 57 lbs.  of course this is a pedal assisted model, so you can go greater distances depending on how much effort you want to put into your ride.  There are also different models depending on how much assist you want from the electric motor.  You can get a light version that has a three shift gear system all the way up to a seven shift system.

These electric bicycles come with all of the accessories that you would find with most regular bicycles, but there is a special caveat connected with this.  Panasonic is making these electric bikes from high quality materials, like steel for the spokes and if you break a couple of them, the replacement parts can be rather expensive.

The price for these bikes is about the same as other ebikes I have reviewed ranging about $1000 U.S. dollars for the bike and $250 if you want replacement batteries.

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Electric Bikes by Panasonic

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