ebike on Velocity channel

[chisixer6]

Was watching velocity channel program today, they showed an ebike from Germany. Program was Tech Toys 360, they had a carbon fiber frame hard tail ebike( i don't think it has a front suspension), named PG Black Trail, motor is not a hub motor, hybrid motor is 1.2kw. Speeds up 62mph , weighs 44 pound and cost a mere 80g's, cruising at 25mph has a range of 125 miles. production limited to only about 667 units, get them while they available.

 

[bowlofsalad]

Was watching velocity channel program today, they showed an ebike from Germany. Program was Tech Toys 360, they had a carbon fiber frame hard tail ebike( i don't think it has a front suspension), named PG Black Trail, motor is not a hub motor, hybrid motor is 1.2kw. Speeds up 62mph , weighs 44 pound and cost a mere 80g's, cruising at 25mph has a range of 125 miles. production limited to only about 667 units, get them while they available.

80g's as in 80,000 usd?

25mph for 125 miles doesn't impress me.

 

[mvly]

1.2KW at 62mph? Humm not convinced. Unless it is enclosed or something like that. I put in 4KW just to get to 50mph. Wind resistance is pretty high for anything going 62mph. I am not sure if 1.2KW is enough to fight it unless they were in a vacuum or very streamlined. Any link to the actual video proof?

And there is not suspension on the bike so no go for mW. Even though I can afford the 80K USD.

 

[chisixer6]

yeah $80000.....

they say 1200watt motor produces 3500w( look like a big RC can motor)

they probably show it over and over again on the velocity channel, program TECH TOYS 360. same channel as American Hot Rod and West Coast customs, they usually show like 5 to 10 shows in a row.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DunQBffCPig&list=UUT1fHDtuozz0NQAONGQNE7w&index=107

 

[chisixer6]

FWIW;
TECH TOYS 360 episode on PG Black will Friday at 6am, noon and 5pm CST on Velocity channel, in Chicago Comcast #205

 

[bowlofsalad]

yeah $80000.....

they say 1200watt motor produces 3500w( look like a big RC can motor)

they probably show it over and over again on the velocity channel, program TECH TOYS 360. same channel as American Hot Rod and West Coast customs, they usually show like 5 to 10 shows in a row.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DunQBffCPig&list=UUT1fHDtuozz0NQAONGQNE7w&index=107

That's the bike? Absolutely nothing amazing about it. Here I was thinking it was an 80k velomobile, no wonder the range sounded like crap.

 

[amberwolf]

bike itself is ancient "news" to ES:
http://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=26841&hilit=Black+Trail
http://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19648&hilit=+Black+Trail
http://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=20404&hilit=Black+Trail