Sanyo to launch new electric hybrid bicycle

December 1, 2008 Japan's Sanyo Electric Co. on Monday unveiled a new electric hybrid bicycle

A model demonstrates Japanese electronics giant Sanyo Electric's electric motor assisted bicycle "Eneloop bike" in Tokyo.The new electric hybrid bicycle can triple the user's pedal power to make it easier to climb hills.

Japan's Sanyo Electric Co. on Monday unveiled a new electric hybrid bicycle that can triple the user's pedal power to make it easier to climb hills.

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