The ELF

Al.Fisherman

Active Member
Local time
11:48 AM
Joined
Aug 13, 2009
Messages
1,966
Location
Calera, Alabama
http://electricbikereport.com/organic-transit-elf-the-future-of-car-alternative-neighborhood-electric-vehicles/

organic-transit-elf.jpg
 
I'm very interested in those hybrids also. Ideally I'd like to have one of those and a good hybrid ebike.
 
The ELF has a 750W motor. Does this mean that it is 50% more powerful than a 500W motor? The thing weighs 145 lbs.

Another interesting item: "The standard 60w solar panel on the roof acts as a trickle charger when the vehicle is parked outside, but the recharge time is dependent on the available sunlight."
 
There's not much chance of that recharging enough to ride home on solar.. Take that to work any distance and you better be plugging in. And its way over priced.
 
very cool

That is a very cool bike! I hope they make it into mass production. The protection from the weather is really great, we need it here in our sunshine of Arizona but I bet where they get rain and snow it would be even more welcomed.
 
While I understand that the $5000 base price of the ELF is a bit steep and with shipping the price could be closer to $6000, you can spend $4000 on an electric bike:

Shopping Cart
Item Options Unit Price Qty. Cost
Stromer ST1 Elite / ST1 Platinum - Electric Bicycle [remove]

1 BIKE MODEL: : PLT-SF: ST1 Platinum, Susp. Fork (+$600)
2 COLOR: : BK: Black
3 FRAME STYLE: : GTS: Top Tube
4 FRAME SIZE: : LG: Large 20" (riders 5'8" - 6'3")

$3,999.00 $3,999.00
Customer note [remove]

BEST DEAL GUARANTEE & Expert Service: Enter web-link of better to price-match :

$0.00 $0.00

Subtotal: $3,999.00
Total: $3,999.00

I think the Stromer is pretty cool? Any thoughts?

http://www.nycewheels.com/stromer-electric-bike.html?gclid=CISNwejznbkCFcU7MgodDHIABg
 
awesome but we are getting ripped at those prices/ thats like 200 bucks a pound or something. its worth 600 bucks to build at the factory tops. frames are worth maybe 200 and the wheels are worth 40 bucks each......on and on.

its clear to me they dont expect more than a few delerious recumbant owners to foot the bill. small market makes me sad and angry.


Then you need to do more research as most times a pedal only Velomobile is around $10,000 pedal only. and the allewelder kits are $4,000 Euro not US dollar this is PLUS the cost of shipping. Most recumbent tadpole trikes are $1,500 and up again pedal only. Remember a smaller market means higher prices. A recumbent trike has LOT more parts then a bicycle to.
I would like to know where you can get 20mm through hub wheels complete with diskbrakes for $40 each can you post links please?
http://www.alligt.com/en/velomobile-diy-kit-a4
 
Back
Top