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Ford's concept E-Bike is powered by the Samsung Galaxy S II

By Alan Friedman

Published: Sep 12, 2011, 7:43 PM

Ford's concept E-Bike is powered by the Samsung Galaxy S II

At the 2011 Frankfurt Auto show, Ford displayed a unique new mode of transportation that it has dubbed the E-Bike. The electronic concept bike can travel as fast as 25km/h and uses a carbon belt instead of the traditional bicycle chain. A 9.2Ah battery is aboard as is the Samsung Galaxy S II.

You might ask yourself what exactly a smartphone can do for the bike and the answer is, quite a lot. Using some custom software, the Galaxy S II can adjust the suspension of the bike and keep an eye on battery strength. And when you're traveling along a quiet, boring stretch of road, you can always listen to some audio from your Galaxy S II (you could even put on Netflix, but just to listen to a movie while driving, right?).

We all know that concepts usually never make it to the marketplace-at least not in the form that you see at shows. There are exceptions, of course, and just perhaps one day you will be riding your E-Bike with the wind blowing in your hair rushing past your helmet, and the Samsung Galaxy S playing your tunes.

source: Engadget

The concept Ford E-Bike uses a Samsung Galaxy S II to control some functions

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

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