http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/ Engadget Comments for Sanyo surrounds Tokyo with Eneloop charging stations and bikes to match http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/Mar 16th 2010 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/
Not sure I get this, the article says you pedal them, but they are electric... Do you pedal them only if the battery goes dead? Not sure I understand the concept of an electric bike if you still pedal, unless it's to recharge it.]]>Mar 16th 2010 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/Mar 16th 2010 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/Mar 16th 2010 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/
They're very big with all the little old ladies over there that get around primarily on bicycles...no kidding...

I saw at least one model over there that also had a mode where it could just spin some of it's own gears internally, and it actually helped balance the bike...very handy if you're a drunken salary man on his way home...again, no kidding...]]>Mar 16th 2010 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/Mar 16th 2010 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/They took a aeon old design that cost very low emissions (Production only)...
And replace it with one that is much less enviromentaly friendly (Production of more complex bike + production of solar station/cells)..

Congrats.. ]]>Mar 16th 2010 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/
You're just LOOKING for something to complain about, aren't you?

They make bikes more practical for the average rider. So more people are likely to use them. Are you going to tell me that solar powered bike is somehow a BAD thing?]]>Mar 16th 2010 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/Mar 16th 2010 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/with the aging population in japan, electric bicycles make sense to have. They would make it many times easier for the older folk. But this really only applies to japan or places with more older folk. ]]>Mar 16th 2010 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/Mar 16th 2010 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/Mar 16th 2010 10:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/
it is nice!

they aren't fully powered, they just assist for hills. it works really well.

You still get exercise, but don't have to worry about lugging your kids and shopping when going uphills.]]>Mar 16th 2010 11:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/Mar 16th 2010 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/Mar 16th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/
And in the US, if a bike store doesn't have them, you are out of luck.

As a tourist, they are the way to go.]]>Mar 16th 2010 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/I don't think they'd work in the US. People would rent them out for $10 and never bring them back, a month later you'd see them on Craig's List with the serial number scratched off.

Even cheapo bikes have a tenancy to "walk-off" at US rental stations.]]>Mar 16th 2010 11:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/well thanks for clearing that up.You've skilfully packed the American way of life into one short sentence. ]]>Mar 17th 2010 5:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/Mar 16th 2010 10:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/The article is simply stating that Sanyo has placed solar-powered "stations" where electric bicycles of the Eneloop brand can be borrowed for an undisclosed fee. In addition, the article (or rather its title) states that Tokyo is being surrounded by these stations, not all of Japan. ]]>Mar 17th 2010 1:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/
Here's the article in Japanese: http://pc.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/news/20100316/1023645/]]>Mar 18th 2010 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/sanyo-surrounds-tokyo-with-eneloop-charging-stations-and-bikes-t/Mar 18th 2010 9:10AM