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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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peanut-walrus ◴[22 Oct 25 19:06 UTC] No.45673692[source]▶
Non-hydraulic discs suck. You get better braking power out of decent rim brakes.
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1. dreamcompiler ◴[22 Oct 25 19:20 UTC] No.45673871[source]▶
I respectfully disagree. I've owned and ridden several ebikes with mechanical disc brakes. When they're properly adjusted they have just as much stopping power as hydraulics.