Lexus has used its wealth of hybrid knowledge to create its latest L-finesse design concept, the Lexus Hybrid Bicycle. The all-wheel drive hybrid bicycle concept combines the pedal power of the rider with a 25.9v lithium-ion battery.
Originally unveiled at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, the bike features a 240W electric motor and a 25.9V lithium-ion battery. The motor has two modes (Eco and Power) and the battery is recharged by regenerative braking. Other goodies include all-wheel drive, an electric eight-speed transmission, and carbon fiber construction.
With an engaging yet elegant frame, the Lexus Hybrid Bicycle utilises hybrid power, an electric eight-speed transmission and lightweight carbon fibre construction.
The carbon fibre construction shares the same light-but-strong composite materials technology that was used on Valentino Rossi's MotoGP-winning motorcycle.
Press Release
Introducing the Lexus Hybrid Bicycle Concept
Lexus has established itself as an industry leader in bringing advanced
technologies to the premium car market. Now it has applied the same thinking
on a smaller scale to create the Lexus Hybrid Bicycle, a design concept the
captures the fundamental engineering and design values of the brand, but
with two wheels rather than four.
In every aspect this is Lexus, from the L-finesse design language of the
engaging and elegant frame, to the application of hybrid power, an electric
eight-speed transmission and lightweight carbon fibre construction.
Lexus has brought what is one of the only two examples in existence to
the UK for the first time, following the bicycle's debut at the 2009 Tokyo
motor show. Its arrival coincides with the announcement of Lexus's title
sponsorship of the Great British Bike Ride, a four-day charity fun ride that
will see hundreds of cyclists following a course from Land's End to the home
of English rugby at Twickenham.
Lexus has pioneered high performance, low emissions and optimum fuel
efficiency with its full hybrid Lexus Hybrid Drive powertrain technology.
The Hybrid Bicycle adopts similar principles, with the pedal power of the
rider boosted by assistance to the front wheel from a 240W electric motor,
via a 25.9V Lithium-ion battery, with a choice of Eco or Power modes. And,
as with Lexus Hybrid Drive, there is an energy regeneration function that
helps recharge the battery by capturing kinetic energy generated under
braking.
The Lexus Hybrid Bicycle has all-wheel drive, by means of a belt system.
It is equipped with an electric eight-speed Shimano internal gear system,
which references the sophisticated eight-speed shift-by-wire automatic
transmission of Lexus's LS 600h limousine. The carbon fibre construction
shares the same light-but-strong composite materials technology that was
used on Valentino Rossi's MotoGP-winning motorcycle.
There are no current plans for the Lexus Hybrid Bicycle to become a
production model.
Lexus Hybrid Bicycle Concept specifications
| BICYCLE | Length (mm) | 1,598 |
| Width (mm) | 425 | |
| Seat height (mm) | 900 | |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,080 | |
| Tyresize | 20 x 1 3/8 | |
| Weight (kg) | 17 | |
| ELECTRICAL PARTS | Motor output (W) | 240 |
| Batterytype | Lithium-ion | |
| Batteryvoltage | 25.9V/4.0Ah | |
| Charge time | Approx. 2hrs | |
| DRIVE PARTS | Gear system | Shimano 8-speed internal gear |
| Shift lever | Shimano dual control | |
| Drive train | Belt drive |
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