Jeep Teases New eMTB During Super Bowl Ad with Bill Murray
In a surprising turn of events, Jeep revealed that they will be entering the eMTB market after discreetly teasing a new utility bike during their Superbowl ad that featured Bill Murray.
The dual suspension eMTB only makes an appearance for a few seconds of the ad that sees Murray return to Groundhog Day in Pittsburgh, but we've discovered a website that confirms Jeep's intentions to sell the bike alongside their usual vehicle product line. Despite bucking the trend of sleeker, more discreet eMTB bikes with integrated batteries, the Jeep eMTB does have some interesting features.
Better photos of the bike appeared on a Jeep e-Bike website shortly after the advert aired.
The bike, which is made in partnership with QuietKat, is claimed to be the 'most powerful' eMTB ever produced and has a 750w motor. The Bafang M620 unit, which drives the bike, is claimed to be able to create 160Nm of torque, which is way more than you ever need for a bicycle. For reference, a Suzuki Hayabusa has 155Nm. Other than the seemingly powerful motor, the Jeep bike will also feature an inverted fork (despite the ad showing a more standard offering). Adding to the odd selection of parts are huge 4.8" tires.
Who could have guessed that 2020 would bring Bill Murray riding an eMTB while carrying a groundhog in a shopping basket?
Currently, there isn't much more information available but it looks like Jeep is expecting to start selling the bike in June this year.
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This seems like a motorbike for people who know nothing about mountain biking but somehow want to jump in the deep end and pretend it’s really an ebike
That said, I don’t disagree with your point about land managers not understanding different types of bikes and the risk it poses.
from this electrek.co/2020/02/02/jeep-unveils-electric-bicycle-1-5-kw-peak-motor
"And it pushes 160Nm of torque. Folks, that’s an insane amount of torque — a level that most gas motorcycles don’t reach."
this is insane, but it is inherent to electric motors, they super torqy
So before you start pulling shit out of your ass to support your narrative about ebikes, please at least learn the difference between torque and power.
Power is the thing that matters for acceleration and maintaining speed, torque is largely irrelevant, especially for electric motors that produce peak torque at zero rpm, with a decline as the rpm goes up. And 1.5 killowats is 2 horsepower, you are not going to go anywhere even remotely fast with it. A Honda CRF50F that is designed for kids has more horsepower than this thing.
If you really have an issue with the few dudes that spend an obscene amount of money on one just to ride around trails, I think the problem is with you, not ebikes.
www.caradvice.com.au/821668/jeep-wrangler-recalled-in-australia-due-to-potential-fire-risk
Maybe you won't be buying your ebike from a bike shop anymore and more so going to a dealership.
It's going to be some interesting years to come.....
But as a replacement for a quad bike it's not so terrible
Another language??
Bill Murray