The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) designed a bicycle that captures kinetic energy. The energy is saved and released when the rider brakes, giving the rider a boost. It's the same kind of energy that's used by hybrid cars and charges up a battery that's located inside the wheel. The bike also has the ability to track air quality, a meter that logs miles, and a GPS unit to track routes. All of that data can be sent via Bluetooth to the rider's smartphone and shared with others. Sounds enticing right? Well, it's too bad the bike won't be put on the market! But it is a cool development. Perhaps I'll design my project on this new technology.
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If the bike were going to be put on the market, would you buy it? If so, how much would you pay for a bike like this?
I'm not an avid biker by any means, but I'd love to try this one out, especially going downhill (wearing a helment of course.) How much would this be sold for - more than $400/$500 I'm assuming? I would never pay that much for a bike. However, I would be interested to learn how it functions like a hybrid car and how the Copenhagen Wheel works. (I guess that's the technical side of me coming out again!) Good topic for the current project.
ReplyDeleteLOL I agree Jenny. I should have chosen this for my project...but I chose something different.
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