Sure they put in a little electric engine that goes chuff-chuff on the hills, but surely it should not cost anything even around three thousand dollars. But this pricey bicycle actually does. It takes a leaf out of the green prius and uses regenerative braking to recharge its batteries when you brake.

The unit gets powered by an EMS 1000-watt hub-mounted, brushless permanent magnet motor, which should provide 20 to 40 miles range. Did I mention that you even get a LCD mounted on the handbars which will tell you details about distance travelled, speed and of course if you forgot to switch off the cruise control. Not kidding, but yea at three grands for a bike, they better have put in some airbags too to save me from knee scrapes.

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