Rivian spinoff's pedal-by-wire e-bike runs out of battery, locks up

What BBN said about it

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAn owner ran a four-thousand-five-hundred-dollar Rivian spinoff e-bike all the way out of battery, and Electrek says things got weird.

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   Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistHe started at thirty-one percent, and the bike cut its assist as it drained.

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   Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistAt four percent it showed problems, and the next morning it said "Bike issue detected," then "Install battery to ride."

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's spiritually Florida. It says install the battery, the battery is installed, and nobody at the counter will look up.

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   Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThe battery is installed. It just won't eject, so he can't charge it separately. And the pedals have no mechanical link to the rear wheel.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the pedals are just there to make you feel included.

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   Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThe owner suspects it drains heavily at rest because his garage has no cell signal. Rating: four alligators, mostly for the message.

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   Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistHonestly, I'd like my money back, and I'd like the bike to file a complaint with me.