For most cyclists, recharging their batteries means slurping energy drinks or scoffing a banana, and for e-bikers it means finding a plug socket. Nothing stops Mumbai cyclist Sushil Reddy – his bike pulls a cart equipped with solar panels pulling 220 watts directly from the sun.
Mechanical bicycles have been peak technology for a while, but e-bikes are still an emerging technology which begs the question – buy now or save for later?
China It’s estimated that China has over 200 million people who commute to work by electric bicycle. Rush hour in the city of Fuzhou is remarkably quiet – not bad for a city of 6.6 million people. China’s love affair with e-bikes is evangelical –…