The limited capacity of batteries has made aerodynamics particularly important for extending the range of electric vehicles. So why have the makers of the Boxx electric bike completely thrown those principles out the window with their box on wheels?
The design probably makes shipping the $US4000 bike as easy as an IKEA TV stand, but something tells me you could squeeze a bit more distance out of its promised 80 mile range with a few more contours here and there.
At 54.4kg in weight the Boxx can support a rider up to 136kg, but at first glance it doesn’t look like the most comfortable of rides. And with a top speed of just 58km/h, you’ll be limited to riding it in slower bike lanes, instead of with the flow of traffic. So it might not be the best option for your daily commuter. But I will give it credit for ease of parking, as it looks like you can easily slip the Boxx even in-between a couple of parked cars. [Boxx via The Red Ferret Journal]
The Joker
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 10:35 AMAerodynamics at those speeds is of little importance. The rider would be by far the biggest contributor to wind resistance……but $4 grand….really…..to ride a funky desktop PC case. Maybe Cooler Master etc. should start making these so you can ride your gaming rig to E3.
Telextial
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 1:29 PMThis bike takes away both your money and your unborn children.
Craig W.
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 6:50 PM58Km on that wow! Most states in Australia that would need to be registered too…
Charles
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 11:04 PMYeah… wait.. ‘Just 58 km/h”? That’s f**kin’ fast man.
Greg
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 4:27 PMNot really, I manage to pull 67k’s out of my mountain bike …. (only upgrade is slick tyres)
light487
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 8:59 AM$4000 a little too much considering the competition on the market already. There’s bikes, drive-away cost, of around the same price that go much faster and have similar range.. it’s quirky and gimmicky.. but that’s all.
MD
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 1:20 PMMust be registered, but cannot (should not) be registered because it cannot keep up with traffic (think a bike must go 60km/hr to be registered… (could be wrong, but it would make sense, ok probably not right then, most laws make little sense).)
Kent
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 1:27 PMFaaarrr out, just imagine what a dickhead the guy riding this would look like.