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Tommy Bahama's New Electric Bike "Pedaled" In Time for the Holidays

Filed under: Gadgets, Holiday Guides, Luxury Shopping

The king of palm trees, Tommy Bahama, has partnered with Pedego to produce an electric bike just in time for the holiday gift season. The product is debuting Sept. 22-24 at the Interbike International Trade Expo at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.

The lightweight aluminum electric bikes comes in the classic cruiser and step-thru styles. It has a manual six-speed gear box, allowing for better grade navigation or you can simply to switch to the 36-volt lithium battery and let the bike do the work for you. The bike, which comes in vibrant orange, features custom-padded handgrips and an adjustable contoured seat. It travels at a top speed of 20 mph and gets about 40 miles per charge, depending on the rider's weight and the terrain.

The manufacturer's suggested retail price is $2,575.

Tommy Bahama, best known for its tropical living styled sportswear and home furnishings, sees this as a natural extension of its outdoor living branding. Electric bikes are being promoted as a green alternative for gas-powered transportation, a good forem of exercise and a hip style of recreation.

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The $80,000 BlackTrail Electric Bike

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Filed under: Gadgets, Luxury Cars & Autos, Green

The BlackTrail BT-01 electric bike from PG-Bikes costs as much as a luxury car and can give some motorcycles a run for their money in terms of features and speed yet technically it's still a electric push-pedal bicycle. Made of carbon fiber, NASA grade aluminum, titanium, and magnesium forget pedaling because the bike can go as fast as 62mph for up to 100 miles on a single 2 1/2 hour charge. But it's not all about speed as it also cruises easily at 20-30mph for convenient 'about town' travel and has brake lights, a speed indicator, and a stylish leather casing around the battery pack. The BlackTrail BT-01 is limited to 667 pieces for $80,000 each.

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