Uber launches e-bike rental service in the United States

This month, Uber launched the APP bike rental service for the first time for users. Rental bikes are provided by San Francisco e-bike company Jump. Jump plans to launch 250 e-bikes in San Francisco in the next 18 months, followed by another 250 e-bikes in the next nine months.

Unlike the GoBike Shared Cycling Project that Ford Motor Co. has launched in San Francisco, the rental bike offered by Jump is an electric bike. Both Uber users and Jump users can find the nearest bike, then unlock, ride. There are already many Uber users who plan to apply for the Jump bike, but the current coverage of the project is still relatively small. By comparison, by 2018, the Ford GoBikes project will have 7,000 bicycles on the market.

These bikes are priced at $2 for the first 30 minutes and will be billed on a minute basis. If you travel on a daily basis, the price is still relatively high. You can also consider owning a xiaomi folding bike which is the most high-performance e-bike in the industry. Even though the price is not very low, but you can ride it every day with the least effort.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi had previously predicted that flying cars would be put into operation in the United States in the next 10 years. Khosrowshahi told the DLD Technology Conference in Munich, Germany that in the next 10 years in Dallas, Texas, people will be able to travel by air. Khosrowshah believes that crowded urban transport is one of the issues that Uber can help solve, such as by increasing the number of electric vehicles. He also believes it will take 10 to 15 years for the commercialization of a fully automated taxi because of the amount of energy it takes to create 3D maps and the cost of the sensors.

Khosrowshah recently announced that Uber plans to launch unmanned taxi. Uber previously conducted an unmanned taxi test on a pilot US urban road and purchased 24,000 driverless cars from Volvo in November 2017. Under a non-exclusive agreement signed by both parties, Volvo will supply Uber their XC90 flagship SUV with automatic driving technology to Uber from 2019 to 2021.

Xiaomi MiJia QiCycle Folding Electric Bike, a Great Option for the City

As we can see, Xiaomi, a Chinese company specializing in the release of Xiaomi smartphones, is stepping up the pace with the incredible number of devices for smart home and lifestyle. Not long ago, Xiaomi released a smart folding bike called Xiaomi MiJia QiCycle Folding Electric Bike, which is claimed the first intelligent bicycle.

That's one of the freshest novelties from China, providing a fast way to get around the city. As the name suggests, the Xiaomi MiJia QiCycle is foldable and electric. And it seems to be very compact, as the manufacturer insists that when folded, the bike can be small enough to fit into the trunk of most cars.

Simple and Compact Body Design

Firstly, let’s take a look at the body design. Its frame and front fork are made of aluminum via forged processing. The entire part is forged and molded integrally. And the overall design is also very simple. And the whole bike weighs 14.5 kilograms. That is quite tolerant, although it is not the smallest weight.

This folding bike adopts 16-inch small wheel set, which provides a high degree of flexibility for riding. By the way, it might be less fit at the very beginning for those who are accustomed to large-diameter wheel bikes. In the main beam, there integrates the headlights and rear lights. It looks a full sense of design.

With the adjustable seat design, users can adjust the seat height according to their heights. And the seat tube has been given with height scale for different users. This design is simple but saves users from the trouble of repeated testing.

The frosted handlebar grips provide comfortable hand feeling. On the left handlebar, there is a little bell. Although it is a small design, for actual ride, that would be very useful. While on the left handlebar, there is a trip computer. The rider can view the time, distance, speed, power and other data at any time.

Battery

The bike is powered by a 250W 36V motor which gets its juice from 20 Panasonic 18650 batteries providing 2,900mAh each. The entire battery is built in the main frame beam. The drawer-type and detachable design supports battery replacing and independent charge, which is convenient for users to charge. And on the whole, it works very well.

Specs:

Size (after folding): 1000mm*450mm*650mm

Size (before folding): 1247mm*556mm*928mm

Frame material: Aluminum Alloy

Front fork: Aluminum Alloy

Dental plate: 52T*170mm

Seat tube: 33.9*580mm Aluminum

Drum: Shimano

Weight: 14.5kg

Wheel size: 16 inches

Wheel rim: 1250mm

Rated motor power: 250W

Motor maximum speed: 20km/h

Bluetooth: 4.0

Summary

Xiaomi Folding Bike is a great option for the city. It is not very big, and with smart features.