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Rivian's TM-B electric bike

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190 points hasheddan | 1 comments | 22 Oct 25 18:00 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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iotsloppyo ◴[22 Oct 25 18:42 UTC] No.45673384[source]▶
Reeks of Juicero.

NFS lock and unlock. GPS locator. Capacitance touchscreen controls. Hydraulic disc brakes.

Companion helmet with wirelessly connected brake lights, and noise cancelling(?!) speakers.

Why do we need to learn the same lessons over and over again?

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interstice ◴[22 Oct 25 18:46 UTC] No.45673446[source]▶
I wouldn’t lump disk brakes in with the rest of those, maybe the hydraulic part is overkill though.
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1. stronglikedan ◴[22 Oct 25 18:52 UTC] No.45673533[source]▶
> maybe the hydraulic part is overkill though

Not for an e-bike it isn't. In fact, I'd say if you're not rocking hydraulic brakes on an e-bike, you're asking for a bad time. I know that most lower end e-bikes don't come with them standard, but to me, it's a necessary and immediate upgrade for safety.