Solar Powered NTS SunCycle

Feb-10-14 The NTS SunCycle takes advantage of the surface area of a cargo bike to create a solar-powered electric bike able to fully charge its battery within eight hours

Developed by NTS Works of Santa Cruz, the cargo bike is outfitted with a 60-watt solar panel that adds only 2 pounds to the bike’s weight. The panel, which is located on top of the cargo section, is equipped with noncrystalline solar cells and is reported to have an efficiency of more than 19 percent. The bike’s 250-watt hub motor can be switched on at a press of a button to provide electric assist (the rider must be pedaling for the motor to run) and a display mounted on the handlebars allows the rider to choose how much boost is needed.

The bike’s lithium-ion battery has a stated average range of 25 miles per charge.

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