$700 wheel gives bicyclists a battery boost
by Stephen Shankland, cnet.comThe Copenhagen Wheel from startup Superpedestrian helps accelerate a cyclist going uphill, charging its battery with energy stored while braking and descending.
The Wheel is ridden like a normal bicycle — users pedal and the motor phases in and…
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