So you can't afford a Zero S or Volt... Sanyo's Eneloop may just be the answer 0 comments
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Sanyo unveils Eneloop bike to US bicycle market.Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - Sept. 23 2009
The Sanyo Eneloop bicycle - $2299 to start.
Latest hybrid pedal assist eBike offers regenerative br ...
Sanyo unveils Eneloop bike to US bicycle market.
Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - Sept. 23 2009
The Sanyo Eneloop bicycle - $2299 to start.
Latest hybrid pedal assist eBike offers regenerative braking and coasting to efficiently manage energy and allow a smooth comfortable ride – up to 40 miles per charge!
Sanyo North America launched its Eneloop bike (a hybrid pedal assist electric bicycle) line-up to the US market with the “Synergetic Hybrid Bicycle” as the entry model to arrive in 2009. Sanyo unveiled the US-version of the Eneloop bike at the Interbike International Bicycle Expo in Las Vegas North America’s largest annual bicycle trade industry event.
Introduced by Sanyo in Japan in December 2008 the Eneloop bike is a 26-inch three-speed regenerative pedal-assist hybrid electric bicycle. As such riders can propel the Eneloop bike under their own power or can engage the bike’s motor and electrical system to pedal in one of three assist modes – standard power-up or auto – where the front hub-ba
Sanyo also employs its unique Torque-sensing Power Management Controller within the regenerative electrical system of the Eneloop bike. As a result the “Synergetic Hybrid Bicycle” automatically adjusts to differences in terrain uphill/downhill slopes applying the perfect amount of assisted power when needed and engaging the regenerative properties of the “energy looping” (ene+loop) Eneloop “Loop Charging” system when coasting or braking. As a result Eneloop bike owners can expect to ride up to 40 miles per charge in full “Auto” pedal assist mode roughly increasing the battery use capacity by up to 1.18 times per charge.
The Eneloop bike is expected to be available through independent bicycle dealers and specialty retailers throughout the United States beginning in November 2009 with a suggested retail price starting at $2299.
“As the biggest market in the world and one that is becoming increasingly concerned about conserving resources the US is the best place to continue promoting the Eneloop bike’s ability to generate and reuse it own energy” said David Cabanban Sanyo North America’s Bicycle Business Manager. “The Synergetic Hybrid Bicycle just one product in our universe of Eneloop products helps consumers ‘loop’ their energy allowing a lifestyle that values reusing the resources we have both for the environment and people’s sake. Naturally we are excited to unveil the eneloop bike to the U.S. bicycle dealers here at Interbike the largest cycling industry event in North America.”
Although this is the first time Sanyo has ever participated in Interbike the introduction of the Eneloop bike marks a return to the company’s roots as the first product it sold in 1947 was a bicycle generator lamp (Model 47) headlight. In fact in 1949 SANYO fulfilled 9bcan export order of 5000 of the generator lamps to the General Headquarters of the Allied Forces.
Eneloop features
The competitively-priced three-speed Eneloop bike makes battery-assisted transportation easier on the rider and the environment. The “Loop Charge Function” simultaneously conserves rider and Li-Ion battery energy and makes the Synergetic Hybrid Bicycle a regenerative form of transportation as it creates new energy while coasting or braking.
In addition electric bike riding becomes smoother more comfortable and less strenuous with the Eneloop bike’s 1:2 human-power to motor assist ratio. Interestingly SANYO was the first manufacturer to make an electric bicycle that meets this new eBike assist ratio standard in Japan a standard which provides the rider enough pedal-assist power to facilitate commuting without awkwardly overpowering the rider’s pedaling efforts.
Additional Eneloop bike features include: 250-Watt DC brushless motor
25.9 volt/5.7 Ampere-hour(Ah) Li-Ion battery
Charge time ~ 3.5 hours.
Total bike weight ~ 50 pounds.
Taillight brake lamp.
Handlebar panel switch.
High-intensity flashing LED tail lamp that operates when the headlight is turned on and flashes faster when braking.
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Seat that accommodates 26-inch framing.
Adjustable saddle with a range of 7 inches to accommodate riders of all heights.
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Shaped saddle with shock absorbing elastomer cushion to decrease rider fatigue.Expected Range: Up to 17 miles in Standard Mode – no charging while riding (with the motor engaged) (ba
Up to 20 miles in Power-Up Mode – regenerative charging via braking only (ba
Up to 40 miles in Auto Mode – full regenerative charging (ba
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