Earlier this year former McLaren Cars design engineer Richard Thorpe rolled out the Gocycle, the first generation electric bike, and soon after announced plans for an updated version. Now Karbon Kinetics Limited has released the technical specifications for its upcoming Gocycle G2, which will weigh in at a lean 32.8 pounds, and feature a German-made 250 watt electric motor with in-house controller for a top speed of 15.5 mph in pedelec or 20 mph in empower mode. The G2 will propel riders for up to 40 miles in the pedelec mode or 20 miles in the empower mode on a single battery charge, and riders should be able to juice up and go again in about three and a half hours.
This could make for an interesting commuter vehicle for urban dwellers and those with reasonable commutes, and is aided by the fact that the whole bike can fold up for transport and storage between rides, and quickly transform for when the rider is ready to go again! Video and more images after the jump