The Era of Electric Bikes

People living in urban areas need different transportation types for different things. General Motors is solving the problem with the help of electric bikes. General Motors (GM) is about to introduce new electric bikes in the market next year just like Xiaomi, an electric scooter manufacturer in US. GM is planning to introduce an e-bike in which one half part would be folding and the other half would be compact. The makers of the electric bikes are more concerned about the electrification and related ideas as they would distinguish them from the traditional business model; production and sale of gas-powered vehicles.

It is being said that these electric bikes will be smart and connected and they will also have the company’s subscription-based communication, security and emergency service features. The bikes will also have rechargeable front and rear LED lights as a security feature and electric propulsion is also designed for the drive system.

 

                     

General Motors is asking for public help so that they can give a name to their latest innovation. For this purpose, the company has launched a brand-naming campaign and they have asked the people to give names to the e-bikes and submit to www.eBikeBrandChallenge.com. The winner will get $10,000 and 9 runners-up will get $1,000 each.

Many companies are now working on the electric bikes because they see potential in the market for the e-bikes. Tesla would be joining the electric bikes war soon. According to Elon Musk, Tesla is interested in making electric bikes because they think that electric scooters lack dignity.

Tesla introducing its Navigate on Autopilot feature

“Tesla Autopilot Drive on Navigation going to wide release in North America tonight,” CEO Elon Musk tweeted last Friday. Tesla Autopilot Drive on Navigation is described by the company as its most advanced driver assistance feature to date. The company released latest version of its car software i.e. 9.0 but decided not to release navigate with it.

Tesla announced that customers who purchased enhanced autopilot and full self-driving capability will be able to use this feature in the coming month. Tesla has offered enhanced Autopilot and FSD capability as upgrades that cost, $5,000 and $3,000, respectively.

It is important to note that Tesla’s cars are not self-driving. This feature is only a driver assistance system. Other features introduced in the 9.0 software update include a dash cam and Atari games that can be played while the car is parked.

Navigate on Autopilot will make suggestions for two different kinds of lane changes: route-based lane changes that allow the driver to stick with the navigation route, and speed-based lane changes, which are designed to keep the vehicle moving as close to the driver’s set speed as possible.

The speed-based lane changes have four settings, including disabled, mild, average, or Mad Max. This will suggest transitions into other lanes that are moving faster if, for example, the driver approaches a slow-moving car or truck ahead. The “mild” setting suggests lane changes when the driver is traveling significantly slower than the set speed. Mad Max will suggest lane changes when traveling just below the driver’s set speed.