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RIDE REVIEW I 2024 MAEVING RM1S
The RM1S starts at
$8995 and will be
available in California in
August 2024. Maeving
says it'll look to sell
the bike in other states
down the road but will
very much focus on
areas where urban
commuting is most
common.
Those numbers only tell part of the story, accord-
ing to Maeving, who says its goal is to build practi-
cal solutions for the urban commuter, not high-pow-
er, long-range electrics that compete with internal
combustion engines. Point in mind, attention turns
to the removable, 36-pound (each) batteries that
can be charged on the bike or in the comfort of
your house, office, or any place with wall outlets.
Charge time is 2.5 hours when going from 20 to 80
percent, thanks to America's slower 110v electrical
grid versus the rest of the world's 240v. From fully
flat to fully charged, it'll take almost seven hours.
The "simple solutions" theme carries through
the rest of the bike. A steel tube frame is used
(Top) The range is a claimed 80 miles, with Maeving adding that riding continuously in slow-moving traffic will bump range
up to around 100 miles and that sustained top-speed riding will bring that number down to around 60 miles. (Bottom)
Maeving says the RM1S' urban commuter design means you should only need to charge the batteries once or twice a week.
