New Product/ Yamaha Motor To
Sell New Battery-Powered Bicycle
November 6, 1998
Nikkei English News via NewsEdge Corporation : (The Nihon Keizai
Shimbun, Nov. 5, 1998)
TOKYO (Nikkei)--Yamaha Motor Co. will on Jan. 12 release a bicycle
equipped with an electric motor to relieve riders from having to pedal all the
time. The New Pas MH Super, developed jointly with Sanyo Electric Co.,
has a nickel-hydrogen battery which lasts 30% longer than conventional
batteries, a company official said.
The bike switches to economy mode whenever it is on a mild slope or any
other place where no major assistance is needed, thus conserving electricity to
use when the rider simply wants to cruise. The 26-inch model is able to travel
assisted on a flat road for 80km, compared with 60km on a conventional
model.
Price: 108,000 yen for 24- or 26-inch models
14,000 yen for battery charger
Yamaha Motor Co: 2500 Shingai, Iwata City, Shizuoka Pref. Tel:
0120-090-819
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