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Rivian's TM-B electric bike

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188 points hasheddan | 1 comments | 22 Oct 25 18:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.229s | source
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yodon ◴[22 Oct 25 19:30 UTC] No.45674011[source]▶
I have a 750W e-bike (which actually means 750W peak, 500W sustained).

There are hills near my house that my bike can not make it up without significant pedal assist.

If the motor and power electronics on this e-bike can only handle 750W peak, 500W sustained, as is common and I think is possibly even legislated in parts of the U.S., this bike will not be able to make it up serious hills.

With a normal e-bike, your pedaling is additive to the motor. That is not the case with this design.

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1. masterj ◴[22 Oct 25 21:11 UTC] No.45675191[source]▶
Given it can output 180Nm I expect this thing can get up whatever hill you point it at