Semcon sub-€100 e-bike add-on

[ekman]

Pretty cool idea and concept, especially for cost-saving. I could identify of course the battery and could that be a simple Red ESC from HK as well? looks like an all HK and a pretty simple build. Maybe we should try to copy it and open-source it so we can improve on the design some more?

http://www.semcon.com/en/Stories/Case-stories/Case-studies-All/Smart-engine-turns-any-bike-electric/


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[LockH]

Now picked up on Rike Radar site "This invention turns your bike electric for under €100":
http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/news/article/semcon-bike-engine-46850/

So. Currently only about $115 US??? HUH???

"provides an output of 150 watts, and will only add drive between 7 and 25 km/h"

"The "engine" weighs in at 1102g"

Only a working prototype at the moment. Semcon, which is looking for investors, states that the prototype cost approximately €100 to produce, but that "if put into series production, the cost will of course have the potential to be reduced further. The ambition with this engine is to make it easy, affordable and attractive for any biker to turn their bike into an electrified bike".

The firm does state that it's designed to help as many users as possible, and that most bike journeys aren't that long – in Sweden, 2.8km according to Semcon.

 

[LockH]

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So. EVen a "car" blog chimes in... "Innovative Electric Motor Fits Any Bicycle, Costs Under $150":
http://gas2.org/2016/07/03/innovative-electric-motor-fits-bicycle-costs-150/

(Fine print: "Source: Semcon")

 

[Drunkskunk]

This is actually kind of cool.
Welcome to the future. looks like they will have a customer if they get this to market.

 

[LockH]

More from Semcon:
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[jemail]

This is a step in the right direction. Just make the battery terminal connectors compatible with 3rd party battery packs and/or sell them separately.