Fusion - Affordable High Performance Electric Bike

A project in El Monte, CA by Lamont Cutler
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At $800USD! The Fusion electric bike was designed to set the bar for low cost entry-level high performance electric bikes.
Backers: 37
Average Pledge Per Backer: $731

Funded: $27,065 of $60,000
Dates: Mar 9th -> May 8th (60 days)
Project By: Lamont Cutler
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Latest News

At the core of the high speed charger is a .5kw power supply

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Most electric bike motors peak with less wattage than the Fusion's charger!  The Fusion's charger uses Pulse Width Modulation technology to rapidly recharge while also keep the batteries cooler and healthier than other charging techniques. Fusion... (Read More)

The Fusion can use many different types of batteries of the standard form factor 6-DZM-12

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
The battery brackets on the Fusion were designed around a standard form factor battery 6-DZM-12. This ensures that the Fusions will always fit the newest technology. The Fusion is future proof.  SLA AGM- Standard low cost battery. Pack weight=... (Read More)

Shipping Price Adjustments

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Electric Ride Review- Fusion electric bike review

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday afternoon we were able to get down to Long Beach to let Court Rye try the Fusion prototype. I'm glad Court can appreciate what the Fusion has to offer while still offering an honest unbiased opinion. I think overall its a great review.... (Read More)

Had a great interview with Court Rye of Electric Bike Review

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Had a great interview with Court Rye of Electric bike review on Youtube. He has definitely ridden the best electric bikes in the world. I'm a big fan of the channel and I felt honored that Court gave the Fusion electric bike a bit of his time to do a... (Read More)

Updated Rewards for Local pick-up or delivery.

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Lots of people have asked about local delivery or pick-up. I can definitely understand that request so I have created a reward for those backers that can come and pick up the Fusion locally. I should also be able deliver locally as well for a small... (Read More)

Back home from an awesome ride. 1000 miles on the odometer of on another Fusion electric bike.

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Today was a hot day! 91 degrees here in Los Angeles according to the Fusion temp readout. The Fusion's battery pack can actually give a few extra % of capacity on hotter days.  All batteries are effected by temperature.The Fusion's AGM batteries... (Read More)

Here is an awesome lock that caught my eye. Lightweight and flexible!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I have had a lot of question about using locks with the Fusion. A traditional lock can be used without a problem. I also ran across this lock here on Kickstarter. I thought it was a really awesome idea. I talked to Neil over at LITELOK and told him I... (Read More)

Weve got the Batteries locked in

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We are proud to be in partnership with Mighty Bax Battery. The Fusion electric bike demands high amounts of power and large capacities. Mighty max batteries meets and exceeds our expectations!  (Read More)

Views are Life

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Day 10 Update Hoping to step it up in the online promotion soon. Looking into a few good online promotional companies. @ 900 Views now, I think if we can get to only 9000 views the scale up should be proportional. 49 days to go. At this point I think... (Read More)

The fusion power system required many hours of testing to dial it in just right.

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
This photo is still processing Check back in a few minutes!  Early Prototype testing :)  (Read More)

8 Backers in 48 hours!

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
8 Backers in 48 hours! Every step towards our goal brings us one step closer to bringing this new breed of E-bike to the market. With this type of momentum we believe that the Fusion electric bike will become a reality. Thank you to all of the Early... (Read More)

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