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Does this new 10.8kg titanium e-road bike really “redefine what’s possible in lightweight e-bikes”?

road.cc Does this new 10.8kg titanium e-road bike really “redefine what’s possible in lightweight e-bikes”?

Urtopia has unveiled the drop-bar Titanium Zero e-bike at the CES Show – with 3D-printed titanium frame and “the world's smallest, lightest, and highest torque-density motor” – that weighs just 10.8kg

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Let me take a stab at answering that very important question .. no.

Also: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines
- To further that, any product without a price is absolutely not worth anything to me or the company "selling" them.
  
  You want my money? Don't make me do research to find the price.
With so little weight I doubt it has good traction for towing.
- The weight of the bike itself has little to do with traction, the tires are a bigger factor. Plus, if you're looking to haul or tow heavy stuff, a road bike is not ideal anyways. You would want to get a cargo bike if that was a big concern.
  
  Big tires weigh more