Saturday, October 6, 2007

MS1 electric bike - matra sports

ms1thumb.jpg
matra_sports_ms1_dash.jpg This new bike is rolling out soon from the French company, Matra Sports, who in its earlier incarnation was a car design firm and a Formula One racing player in the 60’s and 70’s. They now make funky electric and hybrid vehicles. The MS1 will be available in spring 2008 and will run you around $4,900.

This bike is said to have a non-pedaled range of 62 miles and a governed top speed of 28mph
(above that, you need to register it as a motorcycle).
matra_sports_ms1_rear_3.jpg

Features regenerative disc brakes and a battery storage above the rear wheel, it’s 9 speed, has an aluminum frame, dashboard electronics and alarm systems.

Created for the European market, I can find no info on US distribution. It does look interesting.

matra sports

(additional images via tom’s guide)

Related: previously on AltCon, ohm XU450 e-bike (9.18.07) - where you can also link to other bike-related posts.



There are 4 comments.

  1. commentsNicolas Jul 29, 2008

    Amis américains francophones une petite info …
    J’ ai contacté Matra France qui m’ indique que la commercialisation du MS1 ne devrait pas arriver avant le début 2009 …

    Patience donc !

  2. commentsEam Oct 4, 2008

    Translation:
    French-speaking American friends small information… I contacted Matra France which indicates to me that the marketing of the MS1 should not arrive before the beginning 2009

  3. commentsralph kimball Mar 25, 2009

    at $5k they won’t be selling too many of these gems. for $3k you can get a evt r-20 retro scooter with a 40 mile range & 50 mph top speed.

  4. commentsPorfirio Apr 1, 2009

    I would like know to obtain information about buy bike eletric MATRA MS1.

Leave a comment.


back to top

  • Brighter Planet's 350 Challenge Add to Technorati Favorites