'E-Rockit' hits German fast lane // Current

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8147104.stm

Stefan Gulas has developed a system that amplifies the effort you put in by a factor of 50, meaning you can accelerate quickly and maintain high speeds with very little effort.

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  SHAWN_RITTIMAN
- Can I get a rebate to buy one of these like they do for household solar energy?!?
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  akamaial [removed]
- People such as he will make us independently oil free! KUDOS
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  Solarlife
- I met the flying ebike Inventor this year in Monaco. He is as crazy and enthusiastic as his Ideas, a new breed, just doing what they want. I am sceptic for the high speed, but I Knew you guys will like it, so have some fun
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  nursediesel
- What, $40,000? Guess I'll wait until the price comes down????
  I was ready for one.... until the bottom line!
  I'd be pedaling for a LONG time to make it pay for itself.
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  akamaial [removed]
- Make it affordable, and I'd buy one in a NY second.
  I do wonder though how well it works with climbing steep grades.
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  pjacobs51
- Very cool!
  
  Want
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  ThoughtNu
- My favorite invention in the past few years!
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  SHAWN_RITTIMAN
- The world is broke, the price will fall. I am willing to test one!
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  ultravphunter
- WANT. I love how the inventor is super enthusiastic about it!
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  unimatrix0
- way cool
  
  if they start to mass produce them the price should go way down
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  Herbal_Minded
- $40k is way to expensive. But i would love to have one
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  logicpocket
- want. win. awesome.
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  freshfish
- That thing is incredible put a all weather bubble on that thing and it would be awesome.
  
  40k bah mass produced that technology would be way cheap.
  
  Great post thanks RAS
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  Incredulous
- awesome invention!
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  ras_menelik
- 40 bills to save the earth I'll take one
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  ras_menelik
- Albert would have loved to ride one
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  yes I would.
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  Incredulous
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  hmmm, reminds me a bit of Disney's Fantasia...although I am quite partial to the Disney elephants.
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  ras_menelik
- An electric bike which you power by pedaling that can reach speeds of 50 mph.
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