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Taking a ride on the VanMoof Electrified X2

A couple of months ago, we took a VanMoof electric-bike for a test ride in Paris. While there are a ton of electric-bikes in the streets of Paris, the VanMoof Electrified X2 looks like no other. The frame is a single piece of aluminum that looks futuristic. On the handlebar, you’re not going to find…

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A couple of months ago, we took a VanMoof electric-bike for a test ride in Paris. While there are a ton of electric-bikes in the streets of Paris, the VanMoof Electrified X2 looks like no other. The frame is a single piece of aluminum that looks futuristic. On the handlebar, you’re not going to find any speed as the bike has an integrated automatic speed hub — motor assistance kicks in automatically when you need it the most. And when you press the boost button, you get an extra burst of acceleration.

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27 Comments

  1. Love Films

    April 16, 2020 at 5:20 pm

    Where and how much?

    • Libegtoplasma

      April 16, 2020 at 5:21 pm

      on their website and for four grands approximatly

    • Freek Buttz

      April 20, 2020 at 6:59 am

      Libegtoplasma nah, new one, release planned for tomorrow, will set you back 2k

  2. Rad Drone Adventures

    April 16, 2020 at 5:20 pm

    Where and how much?

  3. JogBird

    April 16, 2020 at 5:23 pm

    seems like the wheel and hub are just off the shelf oem chinese parts

    • Nookiezilla

      April 18, 2020 at 10:38 pm

      Okay.

  4. Piyush Panjwani

    April 16, 2020 at 6:36 pm

    Watch Dogs coming in real soon

  5. horst ℓυкαѕ

    April 16, 2020 at 6:47 pm

    There is a mistake in the title or thumbnail …

    • CorkyMcButterpants

      May 15, 2020 at 3:56 pm

      ???? _”Taking an_ *_8 sec_* _ride on the VanMoof electrified X2 – followed by a a sit down pitch.”_

    • Corky McButterpants

      May 15, 2020 at 3:56 pm

      ???? _”Taking an_ *_8 sec_* _ride on the VanMoof electrified X2 – followed by a a sit down pitch.”_

  6. Rohit Lad

    April 17, 2020 at 1:32 am

    This is how it sounds when two French people talk to each other in English 😛

  7. Aria

    April 17, 2020 at 9:16 am

    Its specs are still unclear to me

  8. Not Even Wrong

    April 18, 2020 at 10:05 am

    At the end of the interview: “Putain, la prochaine fois on parle Français!”

  9. Pooja Chandan

    April 19, 2020 at 6:43 am

    Alarm ⏰ system goes off

  10. E R

    April 22, 2020 at 6:10 am

    x3?

  11. L O U V E M A C H I N E

    April 22, 2020 at 6:10 am

    x3?

  12. H A P P Y H O L I D A Y

    April 22, 2020 at 6:10 am

    x3?

  13. Muhammad Kori

    April 22, 2020 at 2:06 pm

    Will you review the S3 / X3

  14. Jason

    April 30, 2020 at 11:59 pm

    Very nice! Catch them theives

  15. Ajay M

    May 5, 2020 at 11:47 am

    3000+ euros. no thanks. I’ll stick to my 30$ bike i have to you know.. peddle. : (

    • nIlS F.

      May 5, 2020 at 5:49 pm

      X3 1998€

  16. Larry Richelli

    May 7, 2020 at 2:14 am

    Hub motors is old technology!

  17. Deserthi

    May 7, 2020 at 2:14 am

    Hub motors is old technology!

  18. Larry Rich

    May 7, 2020 at 2:14 am

    Hub motors is old technology!

  19. OwenRULESSS

    July 31, 2020 at 7:00 pm

    I want one but they are soooo expensive

  20. C345 OFR

    November 10, 2020 at 7:10 pm

    It’s sad that you had to speak in English; French would have sounded more authentic and less forced. Subtitles can always be enabled.

    Plus, you avoid errors like 01:56 – “top shelf” (at least in British English) refers to adult material, so-called because placing it on the highest shelf in a newsagent’s shop was supposed to be out of the reach and eyeline of children.

  21. Narayanachar S Murali

    May 23, 2021 at 1:11 pm

    brilliant biz model!

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