As living costs bite into consumers’ wallets, and traffic congestion becomes worse on a daily basis, many who commute to work on a daily basis are looking for low-cost alternatives to driving a car. One solution is taking mass transit, but that begets the problem of getting to and from the train station.
Riding a bicycle to cover that final mile has its advantages, of course, but also drawbacks, not the least of which is dealing with the Malaysian heat and humidity. German firm SFM might have the solution, with its Saxxx MadAss E folding e-bike.
Some might recall the Momos MadAss, sold here some years back as a 125 cc underbone (kapchai). Well, SFM have taken the basic chassis of the MadAss, slapped an electric motor and battery pack on it, and designed it to fold.
As reported by autoevolution, the SFM Saxxx MadAss comes fitted with a 1500 W motor that has a peak torque of 200 Nm. Weighing a not inconsiderable 48 kg, the Saxxx folds along a hinge on the swingarm pivot, and the double-seat folds over on top of the swingarm.
This allows the Saxxx to be wheeled along by the handlebars, which are also folded in to reduce its physical footprint and size. This also means storing the Saxxx is easy, since it doesn’t have an internal combustion engine with a flammable fuel tank.
Buyers have a choice between a 48V 20 Ah 960 Wh lithium-ion battery or a 48V 28 Ah 1,344 Wh pack, which gives the Saxxx a range of between 50 to 60 km. Charging time is claimed to be between six to seven hours. Braking is with a disc in front and a drum at the back. A storage pack is attached underneath the frame’s back-bone.
Rated speed of the SFM Saxxx MadAss E is between 25 km/h and 45 km/h, depending on battery pack. The Saxxx retails for 3,000 euros (RM13,871), and looks to be one solution as alternate transport to a car or conventional motorcycle. What do you think? Leave a comment with your thoughts below.
Ride to work… fold.. bring in office, charge in office… unfold… ride back from work… hmmm
and then boss cut your salary for “excessive” use of electricity.
but dude… its close to 50kilos to pick up n bring in the elevator n up to the office..! n at RM13k… might as well buy a scooter at half the price.
Think you will need a car to use this bike.
25kmph to 45kmph is too slow.
it should be at least 70kmph to keep up with the traffic.
Awesome! I want one
Well if for 13k worth i rather buy a motobike. Can go straight from home to work.
not for kuala lumpur weather lar please…skip.
China made is only Yuan 1300 which is about Rgt800. May not look as nice but works well. This is a rip off!
Hmmm. I just got a used kapchai instead. For 3k or less. Maybe another 1k for overhaul. Fill up tank rm11 lasts a month.
Is it a motor bike? If so, can it enter the road and highways? Is it a bicycle? If so, is it legal to be ridden on pedestrian walkways?
48kg is far too heavy to put in yr car or bring on lrt. Even my 12kg folding bike also not easy to bring in lrt.
First time in an article, Albert Yong’s multi-dupe have nothing say.
Use the money to buy top end bicycle or e-bicycle
Price is main concern. Perhaps SAXX can reduce battery and motor spec a little bit so that price can be 2000euros and affordable for malaysians.
i want front light set so how?
how can i buy front light