Cake’s first e-bike can go over 200 miles before needing a charge
by Thomas Ricker from The Verge - All Posts on (#67HVZ)
Image: Cake Cake, the Swedish maker of deliciously designed electric motorbikes, finally has an e-bike with actual pedals, not pegs. The Cake Aik comes in two street-legal variants: In the US, it ships with a throttle and mid-drive 500W motor (with a 1000W peak) with a 20mph (32km/h) top speed, while in Europe it's pedal-assist only and you're stuck with a 250W motor (500W peak) capable of just 16mph (25km/h) max.
Like the Cake Osa electric moped I reviewed last summer, Aik is positioned less for commuters, and more as a utility bike for people that rely upon two-wheeled transport for their livelihoods or rugged outdoor fun.
Image: Cake Mount a fridge on the back and power it off one of your three 750kWh batteries.The...