RadWagon 5 Electric Cargo Bicycle, 2025
THF806488 / RadWagon 5 Electric Cargo Bicycle, 2025
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Artifact Overview
E-bikes with electric motors to assist in pedaling represented a growing share of the bicycle market in the 2020s. This RadWagon 5 features a 750-watt electric motor mounted in the rear hub, with a top speed of 28 miles per hour. Its extended frame accommodates extra cargo or -- when fitted with added handlebars and running boards -- children riding on the back.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Electric bicycle
Date Made
2025
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Bicycle made by Rad Power Bikes, Seattle, Washington. Battery made by Shanghai PYTES Energy Co., Ltd., China.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2025.145.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Rad Power Bikes.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Metal
Vinyl
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Color
Blue (Color)
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 44 in
Width: undefined in
Length: 76 in
Inscriptions
on down tube in orange:
RAD POWER BIKES
on back of seat:
RAD POWER BIKES [TM]
on top of down tube:
16+ / OPERATOR / MINIMUM AGE / WEAR A / HELMET / PRE-RIDE CHECK / rad-go.com/safety
on speedometer:
SHIMANO / 7 SPEED / SiS / INDEX
on sticker on crossbar:
ELECTRIC TURN SIGNALS ARE / NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR / TRAFFIC HAND SIGNALS
on battery cover:
RAD POWER BIKES / SAFE / SHIELD
on battery:
LI-ION BATTERY PACK RAD-EI5P 13INR22/71-3 / [,,,] / Manufacture: Shanghai PYTES Energy Co., Ltd. / Patent Pending / made in China - PYTES / Designed in Seattle by RAD POWER BIKES [TM] / SN: BPYTRPa47144597X20V0153 / [...]
on front of frame:
RADWAGON / 5
on sticker on frame:
UL / CERTIFIED / SAFETY US CA / E538S92 / ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS / FOR E-BICYCLES / AS TO ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FIRE HAZARDS ONLY / No. G48025171 / 0154419C4 UL2849 / [...]
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