A Brooklyn-based startup wants to transform urban commuting by turning any regular bike into an e-bike.
, founded in 2018 and based at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, has produced a portable electric motor that can easily be attached to any traditional bike and quickly turn it into an e-bike. amNewYork Metro visited company headquarters this month to test out the tech.
The company’s flagship device costs $499, not cheap but far less than the market for a traditional e-bike. It’s also currently prototyping a $100 version that bolts onto the bike and has a swappable battery, with plans soon to test them in India.“An alternative to a $2,000 e-bike is possible,” said Clement de Alcala, one of the company’s co-founders who serves as Chief Operating Officer.
“Our design is totally different from the design of an e-bike,” said de Alcala, a native of the south of France who founded the company in Brooklyn with Indian native Som Ray. “They look at speed and very long range, which for us doesn’t make total sense, because most of our commutes are less than 10 miles, so you don’t really need a 70-mile battery pack to propel your bike to do this 10-mile commute in a city.
The Adams administration has an expressed interest in fostering the electric micromobility sector, which if adopted more widely could help reduce punishing traffic congestion and reduce the city’s carbon footprint.
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