Matra, French E-bikes.

[spinningmagnets]

I just found out about the French E-bike company "Matra".

The 20-inch E-bike has an auto-shifter...

Here's an article I wrote on three of their current retail models:
http://www.electricbike.com/matra-e-bikes-from-france/

Here's an ES thread from 2007 on the MS1,
http://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2352

 

[sk8norcal]

they also got the emo moped,
that looks very similar to the yamaha ec-03

[youtube]ifbkSO8-6DY[/youtube]

 

[Hillhater]

Unless someone has hijacked the name,...Matra, have a serious engineering background.
Its almost like saying ""There is a company called NASA making Ebikes".. !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matra
This was them in the '60's

 

[sk8norcal]

matra m750
http://www.hoganas.com/en/News-Center/News/Innovative-e-bike-powered-by-the-Hoganas-motor/?NewsOwnerPageId=3073

 

[spinningmagnets]

I like the battery box a lot, too bad it's not a mid-drive with the same size of motor...