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Rivian's TM-B electric bike

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215 points hasheddan | 1 comments | 22 Oct 25 18:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.256s | 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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hbarka ◴[22 Oct 25 21:40 UTC] No.45675507[source]▶
If I may also peddle my opinion, this e-bike is a fresh innovation and it's easy to see how revolutionary it is. What very competitive market has regen, 180 newton-meter of torque, programmable power curve, shape-shifting? This e-bike is incredible. These days, who lets their iphone battery die?
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makeitdouble ◴[22 Oct 25 22:18 UTC] No.45675881[source]▶
A phone can get charged with random 5V outlets and you can walk around with a 200g battery to make it last two days.

The bike won't fit any of that until there's hot swappable batteries sold everywhere, and when it's dead you'll be pushing it back home.

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1. Rebelgecko ◴[23 Oct 25 04:32 UTC] No.45678188[source]▶
you can use your phone charger with this one too