It’s the right time to reconsider your decision!
This article reveals the new features of the VanMoof S5 & A5 before the deliveries kick start.
Consider reading the posts The VanMoof Reveal! and Should you buy a VanMoof S3/X3 or wait for the S5/A5? 🚲🤷🚲 before.
We only knew about what was written on the fact sheet and advertised on the VanMoof website & social channels.
In parallel, vanmoofer. was observing the bits and pieces, trying to find out the clues and sharing them via web vanmoofer.com, twitter, and insta.
Let’s summarize what we already know:
Goodbye to matrix display.
S5 & A5 are equipped with smart and colorful ‘Halo Rings’ and demand riders and buy an additional phone mouth & case (SP Connect) and benefit from the VanMoof App’s dashboard features. To maximize the user experience, the handlebar grips feature haptic engines.
Higher torque (and a new torque sensor).
VanMoof kept the tradition and upgraded the engine and the acceleration. The new lineup has a torque value of 68Nm compared to S3 & X3’s 59Nm, S2 & X2’s 45Nm. S5 & A5 also have a torque sensor, and this is great.
New frame types & sizes.
X-frame got replaced by the A-frame. S-frame got a little smaller.
Here is a size comparison video of S5 and S3.
US Patent Application Publication, hints new features of the VanMoof S5 & A5.
According to the patent application, VanMoof’s new lineup may feature biometric sensors embodied as speech analysis and fingerprint scanners. The on/off/bell button will probably come with the built-in fingerprint scanner.
The patent application also mentions a built-in microphone for measuring the ambient sound to regulate the speaker volume and use of voice control. The long-awaited custom bell sound and more will also be possible for the new VanMoof S5 & A5.
The sensors and units of the bikes are listed in the patent application. One interesting point is use of an alternator. It says the battery is chargeable from the alternator, meaning the S5 & A5 may feature recuperation and charge the batteries by regenerating power. The built-in speaker coupled with a sound amplifier, so it’s a louder speaker.
Conclusion: these are the newest features of the new VanMoof S5 & A5.
- Speech Analysis (recognition & voice control)
- Fingerprint Scanner (touch unlock)
- Built-in Microphone (ambient sound & voice control)
- Custom Bell Sounds (external speaker use)
- Alternator charging the battery (recuperation)
- Sound Amplifier (louder speaker)
- Gravity Sensor
📄 Here is the link to the full patent application.
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