Ford Rides Into New Territory With The E-Bike

Ford is the latest automaker to bring its automotive design language to the world of bicycling. At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford unveiled a surprising concept called the E-Bike, which further demonstrates the spectrum of Ford’s electric mobility competence.

Although Ford has no plans to produce the E-Bike, the concept shows that the Blue Oval is actively studying many different types of potential mobility solutions. With a full charge, this electrified bicycle is capable of traveling up to 50 miles. The concept also features cutting-edge sensor technology from the world of Formula One racing with top-of-the-range bicycle components.

“The E-Bike market is growing very, very rapidly, with some 30 million units sold globally last year,” said Axel Wilke, director, vehicle personalization, Ford Customer Service Division Europe. “We see E-Bikes as an important element of urban electric mobility. More and more people are using E-Bikes for short distance commuting and they are becoming comfortable with the concept of electric mobility.”

Magnetostrictive sensor technology is incorporated into the E-Bike in order to harness kinetic energy, while still maintaining a maintenance-free design. This technology has long been used in racing, but this is the first time this technology has been applied to the bicycle industry. A handlebar-mounted display provides trip information and allows the rider to select from three support modes — Economy, Comfort and Sport.

Wilke added, “With its cutting edge design, cross-gender appeal, robust build quality and high performance drive package, we believe the Ford E-Bike Concept would be the perfect addition to the e-mobility solutions we will offer.”

Source: Ford in the News