Uber’s Jump e-bikes upgraded to make charging easier

Jump, an Uber bike-rental company, has upgraded its electric bikes to include swappable batteries which it says can be changed within a few minutes. Riders can use a front dashboard underneath the handlebars to unlock the bike as well as a phone mount for easier navigation. The bikes now feature a retractable cable lock to offer riders more flexibility when locking a bike to a rack or structure, the company adds. Last year, Uber announced its plans to launch its Jump bikes in Seattle as part of a stra
January 4, 2019 Read time: 1 min

Jump, an 8336 Uber bike-rental company, has upgraded its electric bikes to include swappable batteries which it says can be changed within a few minutes.

Riders can use a front dashboard underneath the handlebars to unlock the bike as well as a phone mount for easier navigation.

The bikes now feature a retractable cable lock to offer riders more flexibility when locking a bike to a rack or structure, the company adds.

Last year, Uber announced its %$Linker: 2 External <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 0 0 0 link-external plans false http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/utc/news/uber-to-enter-seattles-bike-share-space/ false false%> to launch its Jump bikes in Seattle as part of a strategy to bring together more modes of transport and allow app users to choose different ways to reach their destinations.

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