The range of products put on the market the company Xiaomi is rapidly expanding. Smartphones, wearable devices, Segways, action cameras and drones Chinese manufacturer of attract many people. Like especially the good balance of quality, price and level of the proposed technology. Another area that recently attracted the attention of Xiaomi — the electric bicycles. The company invested considerable funds in the development of innovative "smart" elektronikov on the level of start-UPS Yunmake and iRiding. The results are already there and they are impressive.
The presentation of the Xiaomi Mi Qicycle electric bike Folding Electric Bicycle took place on 23 June. Although the information is presented in brief, the overall impression about the new product yet. The model is equipped with a power unit with a capacity of 250 W/36 V lithium-ion battery Panasonic 18650, set of 20 battery 2900 mAh. This resource provides elektrobayka able to overcome on a single charge up to 45 km in the economy mode (at speed of 20 km/hour). The time required for full charge — 3 hours.
You can select one of 4 modes: Fitness ("Fitness"), energy Saving ("Power saving"), Balanced ("Balanced") and Extreme ("Extra power").
Full weight design with a frame of aluminium 14,5 kg. If the Bicycle rider to conserve the battery overcomes part of the distance in the combined mode (pedal + motor), it is very useful and is a comfortable 3-speed gear shift Shimano Nexus 3-speed hub.
Minimalistic, very practical design, durability and ease of construction, ability to fold the bike in half and send as needed in the trunk of the car — all these points are very useful on the road.
Here, the prefix "Smart" begins to justify its value — system optimizes power output, taking into account spent by the cyclist effort, and in real time determines how much power must the engine for optimal operation in the selected mode and create the most comfortable riding conditions.
For determining the speed of movement, position on the map, calories burned, mileage, battery level in real time, the engineers have provided Qicycle onboard computer with which communication can be maintained with a smartphone via Bluetooth and a special app.
For illumination of the road ahead provides a front light for visual contact with the vehicles rear red stop signal.
The presentation reported that Xiaomi Mi Qicycle Folding Electric Bicycle has passed the procedure of certification according to European standards and fully meets the requirements of reliability and safety. The declared value of the bike presented in 4 colors, is 2999 yuan ($ 455). But when the novelty will be available outside of China and what will be the final price, say, for Russian consumers, is still unknown. published
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Source: geektimes.ru/company/dronk/blog/277662/