Both bikes are far from perfect though. Rivian decided to make a decoupled generator drive, where inefficient pedaling is meant for just simplified speed control, but is primarily for its very large cargo “van” replacement. Ampera has non removable battery.
I agree that this is an ideal connector including having multiple bidirectional ports that turn ebike batteries into minimalist power stations compatible with other power stations, and can get powerful aftermarket chargers for multiple batteries. You already want at least 1 extra battery to have one fully charged for any normal day. More that serve emergency power requirements, or to bring along for very long trips (though 2 with fast charging can work fine), is big extra ebike convenience.
Both bikes are far from perfect though. Rivian decided to make a decoupled generator drive, where inefficient pedaling is meant for just simplified speed control, but is primarily for its very large cargo “van” replacement. Ampera has non removable battery.
I agree that this is an ideal connector including having multiple bidirectional ports that turn ebike batteries into minimalist power stations compatible with other power stations, and can get powerful aftermarket chargers for multiple batteries. You already want at least 1 extra battery to have one fully charged for any normal day. More that serve emergency power requirements, or to bring along for very long trips (though 2 with fast charging can work fine), is big extra ebike convenience.