IT HAPPENED! Elon Musk FINALLY Reveals New Tesla E-Bike!

 tesla fans like to get accessories for    their electric toys whether related    directly to the car or not however there    is a new cool accessory that the ceo of    tesla elon musk has unveiled and his    fans will soon be rushing over    themselves to get it join us as we dive    into how elon musk finally reveals the    new tesla e-bike electric vehicles are    the future they are quiet do not pollute    and more reliable and are cheaper to    maintain they're also very modern tesla    electric vehicles are especially great    as they are class leading with some of    the longest ranges and best performances    however the car is simply overkill for    some trips and something more portable    would be adequate other times it just    doesn't make sense to get your car on    the road for these times mentioned a    bicycle would do say you were going down    the street alone or the weather is great    and you would like to explore the    neighborhood why drag out the beastly    tesla model s plaid charging in the    carport or your teenager that can't    drive yet the scenarios where a bike is    great are endless and if you would    rather ride a tesla branded electric    bicycle you are in luck as your favorite    company has unveiled an electric bike    tesla is not the first automobile    company to make an electric bike as    ducati and harley davidson do so too    even bmw has one mercedes is not averse    to making one electric bicycles are an    interesting proposition as they aim to    improve what has existed for decades    they should not be confused with    electric motorcycles as you still need    to pedal only that you do not need to    use as much strength with electric    motors you can navigate rougher terrains    with less difficulty electric bicycles    make excellent mountain bikes many    electric bicycle startups exist with    each trying to corner the market with a    variety of models from premium models    that cost a lot to budget models that    will get you to your destination without    all the bells and whistles some    traditional bike makers are trying to    get on the battery-powered bicycle trend    too however if any company can make an    incredible electric bike it is tesla the    ev maker has a great design team and can    even attract talent from within the    industry or it could buy up an existing    electric bike company and musk would    mold it into what he wants which brings    us to another question of why would    tesla want to make an electric bicycle    its stated goal is to help humankind    move to zero emission mobility from    internal combustion engines with all its    pollution    bicycles don't produce carbon emissions    to start with however there is something    about musk a principle that runs through    how he operates all his companies musk    wants things done as efficiently and    least expensive as possible their    principle shows in how he approaches    problem solving if musk sees that riding    an electric bike is more efficient and    cost-effective than driving an electric    car you can be sure musk will be    persuaded to do it and that is the case    anyway as electric bicycles are way less    expensive to ride over short distances    than driving an electric car    but that's not all the reason tesla    would make an electric bicycle because    the electric car maker simply enjoys    making accessories for its vehicles for    example remember the atv that    accompanied the cyber truck during its    unveiling tesla has promised to make the    atv available for purchase with the    cyber truck as an accessory the model b    will appeal to tesla electric vehicle    owners who prefer an active lifestyle    and love to ride on nature bicycle    trails it could make for an interesting    weekend getaway by driving to rural bike    trails and hopping on their bikes    at any rate musk had several years back    hinted tesla would make an electric    bicycle    so what does the electric tesla bicycle    look like first the name of the bicycle    is model b which follows how tesla    generally names its cart like any    product you would expect to have passed    through tesla the model b is a sleek    device that turns heads everywhere it    goes it goes against normal bicycle    design although it is not as polarizing    as the cybertruck design the model b is    predominantly white just like the base    model of tesla cars before it introduced    the midnight silver metallic coat by the    way now that this color option exists    for its cars the model b might get the    color option too which would be totally    rad electric bikes from other    manufacturers often look like they're    carelessly thrown together with all the    wiring hanging in full view you can't    help feeling like the maker is trying to    force electrification on a standard bike    however the model b is far from that as    you won't see a single piece of wire    around the bike even the battery is well    concealed with obvious attention to    detail the result is a visually pleasing    bicycle who will win many awards and    inspire lots of copycats    one of the biggest things about the    model b electric bicycle is how you    steer it if you see the bike's    handlebars and think they're meant for    steering you are right what you might be    wrong about is how the steering is    accomplished on all other bikes whether    electric or not you turn the handlebars    towards the direction you wish to go and    that's it however on the model b the    handlebars are completely rigid and do    not turn at all this means the front    tire is independent of the movement or    lack of movement of the handlebar    however you turn by exerting pressure on    the handlebar that is on the side you    wish to turn to the more pressure you    exert the more to the side you turn    tesla completely reinvented the    handlebar and you might have to relearn    it but it is not really complicated if    you think about it this is even similar    to how the upcoming toyota bz4x will    steer as there is no physical connection    between the steering wheel or yoke and    the front tires you will see an    important reason why the front wheel has    to be independent to some degree soon    however even before you hop on the model    b you will notice other features that    set it apart for example the wheels do    not have spokes instead they have shock    absorbers that keep your ride smooth    no tesla vehicle is complete without a    large screen and the model b has one in    the middle of the handlebar where you    can read your ride details like speed    distance traveled battery level and    other stuff like following directions on    the map it will have a familiar ui for    tesla car owners the screen will be    waterproof and bright enough to read    under bright sunlight so you can easily    glance at information and get your eyes    back on the road the model b has a host    of other features that make it and the    rides safer on the road for example just    like tesla cars the bicycle comes with    autopilot which allows it to take over    control for you sometimes it was thought    to have side rear and forward-facing    radar cameras and ultrasonic sensors    that detect other bikes cars potholes    bumps and other objects but with tesla    now going with cameras in its cars even    for autopilot the model b might also be    ditching radar 2. now when necessary the    model b will take over control from you    and steer itself which is why tesla has    designed the handlebars to be rigid and    not make the front wheel turn directly    if you could turn the whole front wheel    directly it would be difficult or    impossible for the bike to take over    control from you another cool thing    about the handlebars is that they only    fold out when you need them so when you    park or your bike is in storage you can    tuck them in this is the same for the    footrests now the model b will not lack    power as each will have an electric    motor mounted on the hub it will have    enough power to negotiate even hilly    roots without having you pedal as much    since tesla has a new vastly improved    battery in the 4680 there is no reason    to fear the model b will suffer from a    short range the new battery is lighter    but more energy dense just what the    model b bicycle needs it will also last    longer and retain most of its capacity    over time tesla has also imported    regenerative braking from its cars to    the model b to top up the battery while    you ride around town to prevent stealing    or theft tesla has equipped the model b    with gps tracking since this bike will    get transported in tesla cars sometimes    and it has to fit into the trunk or with    the back seats folded down the model b    bike is foldable reducing the amount of    space it takes up significantly let's    hear what you think of the model b    electric bicycle in the comment section