Acer, a technology company best known for its pieces and laptopis being passed through a ebii (opens in a new tab).
What is unusual about this bike is that it uses An artificial intelligence called ebiiAssist (opens in a new tab), According to Acer, it adds the ability to “learn” a person’s riding style to provide a “more personalized experience.”
By learning, the feature adjusts “motor output to provide an easy ride based on” your pedaling power and current road conditions. All this information is gathered as user insights, which can be viewed through the ebiiGo companion app. In it, riders will be able to “view recommended routes, [ebii’s] Battery Life, [their] ride speed,” and so on. There’s also the ebiiRide app with three different ride modes. You have Eco mode for energy saving, Boost mode for tweaking the motor to go faster, and “Smart Balance” My ebii mode.
As for the hardware, it has a strong, lightweight aluminum frame and an “intelligent vehicle control box.” The ebii weighs about 35 lbs in total (exactly 16 kg) One of the lighter e-bikes around. It is equipped with a “250/350 W motor and 48 V CANbus [battery]” and 40 Nm of torque enable the bike to reach speeds of about 15 mph (25 km/h). Acer claims you can ride up to 68 miles (110 km) on the ebii on a single charge or a single charge, with the bike It can be fully charged in about 2.5 hours.Interestingly, the battery pack can also be detached and used as a portable charger for other devices.
Safety first
Acer will also include a number of bike safety features. You have standard headlights and taillights, which “automatically light up” at night. Another set of LED lights sits below the control box for improved visibility in the dark. Rear collision warning radar is “mounted under the seat to alert the rider” that a car or object is coming too close from behind. Additionally, ebiiGo allows users to enable eLock to prevent theft, but in the unfortunate event of a theft, the app features a theft alert and Find My Bike to help you find your e-bike.
Release dates, price points, and regional availability are all currently unknown.However, you can register Email alerts from Acer on the ebii web page (opens in a new tab). Considering all the features of ebii i.e. AI, we don’t expect this e-bike to be cheap.
If you’re looking for an affordable way to get around town, be sure to check out TechRadar’s listing Best Cheap Electric Bikes of 2023.
