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Electric cargo bike aims to replace your SUV
Fox News ^ | 3/11/23 | Kurt Knutsson

Posted on 03/12/2023 3:51:39 AM PDT by Libloather

Are you ready to say goodbye to all the high costs of owning a car and hello to a new electric cargo bike as a cost-effective alternative?

When first I saw this invention, I thought it seemed crazy.

While an electric cargo bike may not be suitable for everyone, particularly those who need to transport large or heavy items, it is a viable option for many seeking a more sustainable and cost-effective mode of transportation.

**SNIP**

And hey, I could use the exercise and the help of a battery-powered ride when things get heavy.

That's the idea behind the Mate SUV cargo bike. It is environmentally friendly, promotes physical activity, and can be more maneuverable in urban areas. Also, research shows that using an electric bike for transportation can save thousands of dollars per year compared to car ownership.

The new electric cargo bike is called the Mate SUV, and it originally came about back in 2016 as an inexpensive folding e-bike. Now it's been redesigned, and it promises the convenience of a car and the agility of a bike. It was originally made in Copenhagen, which is known to be a bike-friendly city, in the hopes of having more families opt to use these bikes over cars.

The Mate SUV's 250W motor can go 16 miles per hour at top speed and range up to 62 miles with a single battery charge. It comes with integrated front and back lights and an LED lightbar that frames the front box. It also has features like location tracking, unspecified "anti-theft protection," and a USB jack to keep your phone powered. You can add accessories to this bike as well, including a child seat, off-road tires, and an all-weather roof.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; Local News
KEYWORDS: bike; cargo; electric; suv
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To: Libloather
I mountain bike at a local state park and the RVers have tons of ebikes. They are all over the trails with them (I encourage them) and they have a ball.

The people I talk with say they are slowly getting fit by using the pedal-assist features of ebikes (and these are NOT fitness-oriented people).

I think ebikes are terrific and they have their place, but I don't see any reason why someone would see them as a replacement for an SUV.

21 posted on 03/12/2023 4:26:08 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: Libloather

Hey, what about the Walmart ladies? Will it handle the 300+ pound monstrosities often seen walking the aisles?


22 posted on 03/12/2023 4:27:13 AM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis or Sanders, Anyone But Trump in 2024. Time for Trump to Stand Aside and Retire.)
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To: neverevergiveup
Chick magnet..

Birth control device

23 posted on 03/12/2023 4:29:14 AM PDT by twister881
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To: martin_fierro

I don’t think so. An hour to get to town or more at 16 mph. If you don’t get run over by a semi you can make 5 trips to bring home a few sacks of chicken food.
On the plus side the wife would not be over shopping for groceries is she had to pedal them home.


24 posted on 03/12/2023 4:29:43 AM PDT by oldasrocks (quew)
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To: gundog

“Remember the photos in your social studies books of all the Chinese riding bikes? (Maybe you aren’t that old.)”

i was in the PRC for a month in 1981 and saw it for myself ...


25 posted on 03/12/2023 4:31:10 AM PDT by catnipman (In a post-covid world, ALL "science" is now political science: stolen elections have consequences)
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To: Libloather

GFY Comrade Kurt.


26 posted on 03/12/2023 4:31:35 AM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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To: Libloather

death trap ... imagine peddling this in ordinary daily traffic ...


27 posted on 03/12/2023 4:31:58 AM PDT by catnipman (In a post-covid world, ALL "science" is now political science: stolen elections have consequences)
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To: CFW

and then there’s the 30 minute round trip to Tractor Supply on a literally killer 2-lane state highway or the 60 minute round trip on the Interstate to Costco ...


28 posted on 03/12/2023 4:34:01 AM PDT by catnipman (In a post-covid world, ALL "science" is now political science: stolen elections have consequences)
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To: gundog
Poor people ride bikes, rich people drive cars, goverment officals are driven in cars.

Poor people eat slop, rich people eat meat, government officials get served Wagyu beef.

Poor people stay home, rich people fly worldwide, government officials even get retainers.

We were until recently doing quite well at achieving a relative equal standard of living, quality of life, and benefits. Now, in a couple short years we're swinging to where we all suffer while the rich and government will enjoy the fruits of life.

29 posted on 03/12/2023 4:35:07 AM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis or Sanders, Anyone But Trump in 2024. Time for Trump to Stand Aside and Retire.)
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To: Libloather

Will these new devices be restricted to streets and highways?

Or, will they kill and injure thousands of completely innocent pedestrians on the sidewalk?

I live in a downtown urban area. I walk everywhere.

When the weather is nice, I am passed, on the sidewalk, at least once a week, by someone going fast enough to kill me.


30 posted on 03/12/2023 4:35:21 AM PDT by zeestephen (43,000)
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To: Libloather

Just like the Segway. Going to revolutionize how we travel.


31 posted on 03/12/2023 4:36:36 AM PDT by Mean Daddy (Every time Hillary lies, a demon gets its wings. - Windflier)
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To: Libloather

What’s with all the posts about Walmarts? It’s Wetmart, where you buy bat for dinner.


32 posted on 03/12/2023 4:38:11 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Stupidly is a moral problem, not an intellectual problem. )
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To: wildcard_redneck

Family trip? What family trips!

You will own nothing. You will go on no family trips. And you will be happy!


33 posted on 03/12/2023 4:38:18 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: CFW
The very idea that Segways were going to revolutionize transportation illustrates how engineers can be technically brilliant and still be blind to the human application of their inventions.

That said, the balance sensors and mechanisms of Segways have probably been used in many other devices with little fanfare.

34 posted on 03/12/2023 4:39:46 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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“James William “Jimi” Heselden OBE (27 March 1948 – 26 September 2010) was an English entrepreneur.[1][2] A former coal miner, he became wealthy by manufacturing the Hesco bastion barrier system. In 2009, he bought Segway Inc. and famously died in 2010 from injuries sustained falling from a cliff while riding his own Segway PT.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_Heselden

Just saying...


35 posted on 03/12/2023 4:39:55 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: Libloather

Hey, I saw similar things in China in 2016.
Forward March comrades.


36 posted on 03/12/2023 4:43:06 AM PDT by TexasM1A
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To: Libloather
Those things are probably already in use in very large factories and warehouses.

Many years ago, I worked for a brief period at a massive truck plant. Though I was an accountant, I still spent time in the plant analyzing inventory movement. Bicycles were the main means of movement over long distances, but they had very limited carrying capacity. An eCargo bike would be perfect.

37 posted on 03/12/2023 4:47:31 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: Libloather

Looks like the reporter didn’t follow the assembly instructions and crossed up the seat with the handlebars.


38 posted on 03/12/2023 4:49:16 AM PDT by BobL
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To: iontheball
We have arrived in the third world. My first thought.

And you'd be right.


39 posted on 03/12/2023 4:50:23 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: Libloather
It's always amazing how many negative thinkers there are on FR. Nothing was ever created by a negative person.

That said, negative people make great IRS agents.

40 posted on 03/12/2023 4:50:38 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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