“When the 80 mph (130 km/h) SONDORS Metacycle was first unveiled in January of this year, it shocked the industry with its low price of just $5,000 but also left many unanswered questions. The battery was a key unaddressed topic.
We knew that it would be a 4 kWh pack and was removable for charging off the bike.
But at the time, that’s about all we knew.
In a follow-up interview with Storm Sonders and Matt Irish, we learned the battery weighed around 54 lb (24.5 kg) and would be fairly easy to remove.
Now we’re getting our first look at how the battery actually slides out from the bottom of the electric motorcycle.
SONDORS released the video today, and you can see it below.
The push-lock disengages the battery and allows the entire unit to slide out of the side of the bike. It actually looks quite easy. I’ve had electric bicycles with batteries that were harder to remove.
A previously unseen handle is mounted at the top rear edge of the battery, which allows the rider to walk off with the battery held similarly to a briefcase.”
View the whole story here: https://electrek.co/2021/03/12/first-look-at-the-low-cost-sondors-metacycle-electric-motorcycles-removable-battery/