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Acer’s ebii is a left-handed attempt at an e-bike from a company best known for affordable PCs.
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The ebii has built-in lights and a single-sided fork for the front tire, which sheds some weight.
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The ebii’s battery, motor and other components are all stored in this chunky central compartment.
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When you think of Acer, you probably think of PCs Cheap Peter Laptops And tablets, slightly prettier but still budget-focused ultrabooks and gaming laptops, or weird swing-and-a-miss experiments. But today the company declared something else entirely-thelive,” a lightweight e-bike that has no connection to PCs or tablets except for an associated smartphone app.
We’ve reviewed e-bikes with stylish designs and attractive curves, but the ebii looks the most effective. The chunky “ebii Box” in the middle houses the control box, battery pack and headlight, and the seat and handlebars extend upwards from it. In a nod to its history as a PC and tablet maker, the ebii’s 460 W battery can be removed and used as a portable charging station for USB-C devices.
At 35 pounds (16 kg), the ebii is lightweight—it saves some weight by using a side fork for the front tire. Acer says it can accommodate most riders between 4.75 and 6 feet tall (145 to 185 cm), which means particularly tall riders won’t find it comfortable. With a top speed of 15 mph and a range of 68 mph, the bike won’t break any speed or distance records.
None of Acer’s product photos show the ebii’s built-in display, but it does have a place to mount your phone between its handlebars.
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The bike is described as “AI-powered”, which says more about the current state of “AI” than it does about the bike’s capabilities.[adapt] The rider’s pedaling ability, riding conditions and preferred assist level, learn over time for a more personalized experience.” While it wouldn’t be wrong to refer to these features as “AI-driven,” they fall under the technically more precise umbrella.”Machine learning.”
ebii also uses an app on your phone for proximity-based locking and unlocking, and the bike has GPS positioning so it can be located if it’s swiped. Acer’s announcement says the ebii has a “smart LED display” to show battery status and remaining range, but that’s not captured in company photos — some show the smartphone mounted between the handles. The ebii doesn’t have any kind of built-in screen to show charge level or any other functionality, although some photos show it using the app to view that information.
Acer hasn’t announced what the ebii will cost or when it will be available.
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