2010 UltraMotor A2B Metro Review - Electric and pedal-powered funster

[kauaikit]

Great bikes....have a '10 Velociti I ride. Though you do need to add a front light, or dyno hub, a rear LED light (+cheapy blinky), right mirror, & a good HORN!

I'd like to figure a way to incorporate a 48v battery source to get the current 20mph to the 25+ range just for safety on roads with heavier traffic.

[1ordequis]

Cont.. If more effort was but into improving battery life and motor efficiency to get more range out of smaller battery packs thus making an all electric car more palatable to those who think they have to have a car that can go 250-1000 miles in other words as long as they want to drive. Only gas allows you to go beyond the 500 mile range with refueling. get electrics to go 200 miles on charge and set up a battery exchange every 100-300 miles that's easy to use and I bet electric would take off

[1ordequis]

Actually it dose not cost more to manufacture a true full electric vehicle. The Auto manufactures don't want to sell something that is the same price or less then the gas or hybrids they are trying to market for one reason. it cuts into their profits its not good on their oil stocks they are invested in or the aftermarket industry they control. so its easier to over price the all electric to keep you in a gas machine then to price it competitively. If more effort was but into improving Cont..

[johnballs]

price at $2700??? my honda 2011 scooter is $2400 and i spend $5 of gas per week (office is 10 miles away) and i get 55MPH EASY. This A2B is way pricey!!!

[croxrap]

An electric car cost double a normal car and this electric bike cost double a normal bike. So if you want to save money you would have to keep this bike for at least 5 years ,but the batteries lasts only 700cycles (for me its 1year) and cost more than 600$ ,so what is the point ? Doses this technologies will get accessible anytime soon? Until than a scooter seems to have the upper hand in performance,convenience,durabi­lity and price.

[bmwmiamirider]

I bought mine two years ago, it is great and fun to ride. just one problem: main battery dies two months ago and i had to expend $600 replacing it. Other than that a lot of fun experiences !

[staver76]

@bmwmiamirider If you don't know *just a friendly tip, not a sarcastic rude comment* don't leave a battery un charged or over charged because it will ruin its life cycle.

That might have been the problem.

[bmwmiamirider]

I bought mine two years ago, it is great and fun to ride. just one problem: battery dies two months ago and i had to expend $600 replacing it. Other than that a lot of fun experiences !

[TheDanholla]

just geta damn bike.cheaper more healthy more fun



[lulzmoney99]

@TheDanholla hahaha bike snobs crack me up... some ppl don't find showing up to work dripping in sweat and having to ride uphill for 45 minutes after working for 9 hours to be very fun...

[MrOhennigan]

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[MrOhennigan]

loveing it at 15%off at Nobagsgreen

[wantblackwolf]

needs: bigger faster motor, should run 100% on motor, pedaling should be for a generator to recharge batteries.

[maria271011]

I have a Mini 40 Mile Busettii bike and it runs 50-55 miles on one battery charge. I also tried my friends Vortex Mountain bike by Busettii. It ROCKS ! Can get up to 32 mph an on one charge that bike set the new record of 86 miles. Hope it becomes a big hit. In California many people like Busettii. Maria in Cali

[Charles2337]

$2700?

Holy crap.

[sinnerpeace]

@Charles2337 actually thats not bad for an electric bike...the optibike, its best model is like 12 to 13 thousand dollars, yea you heard me right.lol.....those things go on forever....

[Charles2337]

@sinnerpeace

Woww... I'd rather drive a motorcycle and plant trees on the weekend lololo

[micbergsma]

I rode one, so cool !!

[fireworkstube]

More in common with a motorcycle than a bicycle so dont even bother mentioning exercise. Bicycling allows you to access places you could never drive, and practically nobody wants to pedal, or sweat. This is a great idea if you've got a good route to work. I have bike path's that run along beautiful waterways all the way to work. I don't bike because I don't like the idea of showering at work, and I don't really care about the exercise; but I would like to enjoy the scenery everyday.

[fireworkstube]

It's the early 1900's all over again. Look at the design, the pedals are a backup solution, this is a primitive 'motorcycle' that uses an electric motor instead of gas.

[WakeTheSound]

It's way better to ride normal bike w/o a motor because: you train yourself, you go faster cause of biger wheels, many normal bikes have way better looks that this does and you, yourself look way better on a normal bike.

[F41LZZz]

ok i don't get this. he wants to get to work by bike and get some exercise. thats fine we all would like to do that but then he gos out and buys a electric bike as he doesn't like being all hot and sweaty... so now hes doing pretty much the same as someone driving into work on a scooter gaining no real environmental or fitness benefits. you saw him in the video he was doing no effort whatsoever just letting the shitty electric motor do the work. oh and he looked like a douche

[DBJCobb]

They not selling good because the price. Completely over priced.

[jmegahee]

For those of you who don't get why. This is not for everybody. It is for somebody who would like to ride their bike to work but doesn't want to arrive all hot and sweaty. The key thing is you can ride to work on just electric and pedal for exercise on the way home. The primary market is for someone who commutes ~10 miles to work or school. I have biked to work before and would have found having one of these to have really helped me do that more often. 

[buickboy92]

Why would someone get this when they can get a great bicycle that doesn't use any power source other then you and your feet? I don't see the advantages of getting this.

[AmiaRavenne]

I can build my own for 1,000 or so and go 30MPH and have a 20+ mile range with 48v!

[rxvexe]

Get a small 50cc scooter that gets over 60mpg and use that for half the price, most of your electricity comes from burning coal anyways. And a new scooter would last around 20years if not more, unlike that battery in the A2B bike which will die after 400charges.

Bullshit bike, making those batteries pollute the earth by far more than a small engine.

[VegEdGoku]

benjamin fulford.

[MustLovePoop]

this is aimed at people who buy things like ducati exhaust systems or anything named ducati

[hellicks]

Nice ideas; I think it's part of the future. Now all you need is a good contract with some of the metropolitan local trasportation administrations.

[slipknotmetalhead13]

This is shit just buy a scooter for like half the price and can go like 70 kms all u need is a car license.......and yes i know it uses petrol and polutes the earth for all u green peace dickheads but really who gives a shit

[AllPr0Allen]

what if u get jacked ?

[tandersn9]

that guys goatee is intense.. and that's an understatement

[GOBbluthagain]

this is a cool bike ... and only $2700 ...who would buy the overpriced

PG-Bikes BlackTrail Electric Bicycle which costs $80,000 .......

[KarlowBOI]

the batteries should be charging while pedaling...

[BerndwartII]

@KarlowBOI

the batteries are charged while you hit the brakes. 

[nycewheels]

@KarlowBOI Actually the latest model of A2B does recharge when braking! -Peter from NYCeWheels

[NeoQuello]

Not only first comment but mine was the first view tooo... AWESOME.. well.. what i really wanna say is.. rechargeable batteries wear our very fast with heavy load and use and theyre very expensive as well.