The E-V Sunny Solar Bike. Solar panels built into the wheels, propelling bike at up to 30 kilometers per hour. $1295.00. Cool (or warm). (or something).
The E-V Sunny Bicycle has light absorbing Solar panels built right into the Wheels, creating continual power from the Sun’s Rays, and maintaining a constant charge to the batteries. The bike is propelled by a 500 watt front hub motor. The variable speed electronic controller drives the bike to speeds of up to 30 kilometers per hour. Overall weight of the bicycle is 75 lbs. and comes with 17 amp hr. batteries and a built in battery charger.
A really really heavy mountain bike weighs 25 lbs. (I believe the pros use 15 lb. road bikes and rich amateurs try to get close). This thing weighs 75 lbs. That’s at least 3 times a normal bike. It must be great downhill. I can put an electric motor (about 20 lbs. I’m told) on a really crappy 20 year old bike and still come out 20 lbs. lighter!!!
But it works using the sun, where’s your soul? :-)