Electric Assist Bike Fail - Iwatani Fuel-Cell Assisted Bicycle
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When it comes to innovation in the greener electronics sector, there are ideas that are smart, but haven’t quite found their mojo when it comes to the finished design or prototype. And then there are just flat out bad ideas. This bike falls into that second category - unfortunate because an electric assist bike that requires no help from the grid is an attractive idea. But this one falls flat. In fact, the makers don’t even like it. But there is one benefit to this terrible bike. Starting out by listing what’s wrong, we can uncover more about what … Read the full story on TreeHugger