Innovative electric vehicles have been stirring up a lot of buzz in
recent times, but their mechanisms can sometimes be bulky. One company
has decided to take electric biking to a whole new level and incorporate
bluetooth connectivity into the innovative design. On
top of this incredibly functional feature, the Electric S bike looks
nothing like you would expect, and there are very few indications that
it is actually powered through an electric motor, according to TNW. The short video released by Amsterdam based company VanMoof shows off their product in a new light.
Naturally, you may be asking why bluetooth would be necessary to
integrate into a bike, but it actually provides an even greater level of
security to the somewhat expensive design. With a built in locking
feature and display monitoring, the battery powered bike can travel 75 miles on a single charge. Adjustable speeds, and all of its other features mean there isn’t much not to like about the incredibly stylish design.
One of the best abilities the user gains when having an internet
connected bike is no longer having to hassle with keys, or remembering
your bike lock’s combination. Now you can simply unlock the bike with a
tap of your screen.
If for some reason a thief does steal your bike, there’s a built in
GPS that allows users to recover the bike, with the help of the local
authorities of course.
Now here is the major downside to the Electrified S electric bike, it costs a whopping US$3500, likely leaving the product to only be bought by the very well off. Containing a 250W electric motor,
the bicycle can certainly hold its ground for all of your biking needs.
If you are someone who rides their bike to work each day, you may be
able to justify the several thousand dollar price tag.
So why don’t you head out and go get yourself a stylish electric bike?
Oh, yeah we forgot, it costs as much as some used cars . . . Well you
could always save up for one. As technological innovation meets
centuries old mechanisms, the future is looking pretty bright for the
recreation industry.
If you consider yourself a handyman, you probably own a Dremel or other
small rotary tool to help out with those finicky projects. In case you
wanted to make yourself a rotary cutting tool to add to your tool chest,
or maybe just play around with some motors, we’ve got you covered. This
project is super simple but the end result is a pretty amazing cutting
tool that uses an old bottle cap for the blade! Check out how to make
yourself a useful mini Dremel for cheap with just a few materials below.
I know that the first thing I did after seeing this video was make a
list of everything I needed and head to the store. So here’s what you’ll
need: A 9V battery, battery clip, hot glue, a small motor, a 2 terminal
switch, tape, a ballpoint pen, a hammer, scissors, and a knife. While
that may sound like a lot, you should be able to find most of that
around your house, and the rest at your local hardware store.
It is actually a fairly simple design, and in the video he uses it to
cut through some fairly tiny sticks of wood. You could probably cut
through a 2×4 with this, but it would likely take you several hours, and
many batteries of work. The one nice thing about this design is that if
your bottle cap blade ever dulls down, simply pull it off and hot glue
another one right on.
While you’re looking for a motor too, the MOXER drive motor available here, could be incorporated into this build as well to fully automize the cutting process.
