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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: 0.267s | source
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legitster ◴[22 Oct 25 21:25 UTC] No.45675359[source]▶
So the interesting thing about this is the ... peddle-by-wire drivetrain? So unlike a normal e-bike, when its battery dies it turns into a stationary bike.

I love ebikes and generally like what Rivian does, but in a very competitive market it's hard to see the appeal of this.

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1. thinkling ◴[22 Oct 25 23:01 UTC] No.45676241[source]▶
> So unlike a normal e-bike, when its battery dies it turns into a stationary bike.

Maybe you pedal the generator on the kickstand for a minute to give it enough charge to operate the electronics, and then away you go working hard like on any other e-bike that's out of charge? I don't see why it couldn't move.