Lyft’s new ebike has better battery capacity and more safety features

Today’s Word Bicycle Day and we can celebrate it by taking a look at Lyft’s new ebike that will join its bikeshare electric fleet in the US. Lyft‘s next-gen ebike is a refined and updated version of its previous battery-based models, with a clear focus on accessibility, durability, and safety improvements. Credit: LyftThe new ebike is dressed with retroreflective paint that makes the riders more visible The battery has doubled in capacity from 500Wh to 1,000Wh — enough juice, Lyft says, for up to  96 kilometers of range, depending on factors such as the rider’s weight and how many hills the…

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