Rivian’s ALSO E-Bike Is The Coolest E-Bike I’ve Ever Seen

Also unveiled a $4,500 electric bike that it says is packed with Rivian "magic." We got an early look.

Far too much of the conversation around where mobility is going next centers around electric cars. If you really want to slash pollution and create the safer, less congested cities of the future, arguably, the smaller, cheaper electric bike is a much better bet. After all, a battery-powered car is still a car.

E-bike sales are already taking off globally. But a new startup called ALSO, born within Rivian, hopes to take the space the next level. The idea: Take the clean-sheet, ground-up, tech-driven approach Tesla and Rivian applied to cars, and do the same thing for smaller electric vehicles.

“In spite of the level of friction and the pain points necessary to say yes to the mode today, the adoption is that high,” Chris Yu, Also’s president, told me. “So we thought, hey, if we just created some of this Rivian magic within the category, we could really inspire widespread adoption.”

Also came out of stealth this year, touting some outside funding and a vague vision to revolutionize not-cars. Now, after taking its debut e-bike for a spin and sitting down with its leadership, we know a lot more about what that "magic" looks like. And I’ve got to say, I’m extremely impressed.

In more ways than I could’ve imagined, the TM-B brings the seamless, satisfying experience that Rivian and Tesla drivers know and love to a two-wheeler that costs about a tenth as much. It boasts a bevy of ingenious features and a charming infotainment system that puts some cars to shame, plus the ability to download over-the-air upgrades over time.

On top of all that, it’s a joy to ride and still costs less than some competitors. Oh, and e-bikes aren’t all that Also is cooking up: The company envisions a whole micromobility ecosystem—and that includes quads.
Read more on our site here:
How Rivian’s Also Is Reinventing The Electric Bike
https://insideevs.com/news/776646/rivian-also-electric-bike-tm-b/

00:00 – Introduction
01:00 – ALSO Company Background
02:24 – ALSO TM-B Design & Features
04:22 – ALSO TM-B Drive Unit
06:36 – ALSO TM-B Software & Infotainment
09:55 – ALSO TM-B Seat Changing
12:12 – ALSO TM-B Removable Battery
12:36 – ALSO TM-B Riding Impressions
15:39 – ALSO TM-B Brakes
16:00 – ALSO TM-B Suspension
16:29 – ALSO TM-B Range
16:50 – ALSO TM-B Price
18:11 – ALSO Amazon Delivery Bike
19:19 – ALSO Personal Utility Bike
20:40 – Will ALSO Succeed?

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