Fuell Flluid-2 and Flluid-3 e-bikes add throttles, auto shifting, crazy range
— yes, that's the auto industry supplier Valeo. Instead of putting the motor and/or gears on the rear hub, the MDU combines a 750-watt, 48-volt electric motor and a seven-speed automatic gearbox in one enclosure located where the bottom bracket would normally be. The all-in-one system dispenses with a rear derailleur the same way an internally geared hub does, and also eliminates the need to fiddle with the rear wheel and hub to deal with motor or gear issues.
There are two big additional advances applied to the new steeds. Both get a throttle, which the Flluid-1 didn't have, freeing riders to just enjoy the ride if they wish. Motor output and speed parameters are determined by market, but in the U.S., the Flluid-2 and Flluid-3 can be run at up to 20 miles per hour unassisted, the Flluid-2S and Flluid-3S up to 28 mph. Assisted speeds can go higher, depending on market. The e-motor's 96 pound-feet of torque — 22 lb-ft.
The second advance is in range for the Flluid-2. Developed to fit two 1,000-Wh batteries into its aluminum alloy frame, Fuell says this model can go a pleasantly insane 225 miles on a charge. The Flluid-3 fits a single 1,000-Wh battery — the same capacity as the Flluid-1S but in a single pack instead of two — and is rated to go 110 miles on a charge, which is 15 fewer miles than the rating for the Flluid-1S because the Valeo mid-drive is more powerful.
The Fuell Rider smartphone app grants security at a distance. Dismounted riders can remotely lock and unlock their bikes, get alerted to unexpected bike movement thanks to motion sensors, and check usage stats. For all this goodness and what we expect will be the same stout build quality, the prices haven't gone up. Predicted MSRPs on the Indiegogo campaign page stand at $5,495 for the Flluid-3, the, or $5,995 for the Flluid-2, the same price as the Flluid-1E that goes half the distance. The campaign page indicates the first 20 buyers for each model get special pricing of $3,699 for the Flluid-3 and $3,999 for the Flluid-2, but Feull told us these deals are being extended to the first 50 buyers.
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