‘Unprecedented’ Range: FUELL E-Bike Boasts Dual Batteries for Long Miles

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We’ve seen this one before: a virtuoso in a craft gets bored and shifts gears, hunting fresh challenges in a new field. We’re in for a treat if Erik Buell’s magic touch on gas-powered motorcycles translates to electric bicycles. We’ll find out with the FUELL Flluid-2 and Flluid-3.

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The Flluid-3; (photo/FUELL)

Unveiled today, the bikes bring an “unprecedented” range of 225 miles (for the Flluid-2). The 750W/130 Nm mid-drive Valeo Cyclee motor boosts riders up to 28 mph in the special “S” line.

And an integrated automatic gearbox (max ratio 450%) “gives you smooth power no matter how challenging the terrain is.”

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The Flluid lineup’s Valeo Cyclee motor; (photo/FUELL)

Buell serves as Chief Technical Officer for FUELL. Now in its second plunge into the e-bike realm following the pricey Flluid-1, the company now takes direct aim at passenger cars.

“We used the knowledge gained from our initial foray into the electric bike market with Flluid-1 to develop a superior urban transportation solution, making sure that Flluid-2 and Flluid-3 are true and viable alternatives to cars,” Buell said in a press release.

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Flluid-3; (photo/FUELL)

FUELL points the bikes at “EV enthusiasts,” touting their long-haul comfort and ability to compete with traffic. The performance specs available now indicate exactly that.

The Flluid-2 accomplishes its claimed 225-mile range with two batteries, which combine to deliver a 2,000W boost. If it can meet FUELL’s claim, it would be a much sleeker option than some challengers.

Weight specs were unavailable as of this writing. The step-through, single-battery Flluid-3 should be a little more svelte — it offers a 110-mile range.

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The Flluid-3; (photo/FUELL)

Elsewhere, the automatic gearbox seeks to let riders hit the easy button, especially on climbs or in traffic. There’s a manual option for old-schoolers. If the suspension fork is unchanged from the Flluid-1 (it looks like it is), it’s a 120mm travel Suntour. Riders can use the FUELL Rider app to locate, lock, and unlock it, view data and usage stats, and more.

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(Photo/FUELL)

Commuter touches like integrated lights and rear racks are there. An aluminum frame, Tektro disc brakes, and the maintenance-easing Gates Carbon drive belt complete the bikes.

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The (beefier) Flluid-3S; (photo/FUELL)

The FUELL Flluid-2 and Flluid-3 suit a huge range of riders, from 5’1” to 6’4”. Each one comes in two versions: Flluid-2 and Flluid-3, (max speed 20 mph), and Flluid-2S and Flluid-3S (max speed 28 mph).

FUELL had not made prices available as of this writing.

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