Smart Bike Wins “Best of Best” Red Dot Award, Rolling Out in Europe

May 20th, 2012 by Zachary Shahan

Jo Borras wrote about the Smart Bike back in August (yep, same company as the eScooter I posted about yesterday and the more well known Smart Car). The Smart Bike is an electric bike with what many think is a sweet and practical design, including, it seems, people in the know.

The Smart Bike recently won the “Best of the Best” Red Dot Award for its high-quality design.

This e-bike beauty is rolling out in Europe now and is supposed to hit the U.S. soon. We’ll keep you posted, but in the meantime, here’s more on the bike from EV World (via TreeHugger):

The rider of the smart ebike decides how much power he wants the electric motor to deliver to support his muscle power by pressing a button on the handlebar. There is a choice of four power levels with the fourth level providing maximum pushing power. Depending on the power level selected and the manner of cycling a battery charge can last for up to 100 kilometres.

With 423 Wh the lithium-ion battery is one of the most powerful batteries in the competitive environment. It has been attractively integrated in the frame of the smart ebike. The portable battery can be charged either at a normal socket or whilst riding, with the latter offering advantages in terms of cost and the environment. The wheel hub motor becomes as a generator when the rider brakes. The braking energy is recuperated, i.e. it is converted into electrical energy and stored in the smart ebike’s lithium-ion battery.

Image Credits: © Daimler & screenshot of video above

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I am the smrt

This is a great invention for people who need a bike specifically for work/daily travel. as far as using for a form of exercise i would say it is not good.

This bike must cost over 2K. anyone know?
- http://cleantechnica.com/ Zachary Shahan
  
  not sure, but yeah, i’d guess the same.