Blix Packa Genie Review | Electric Cargo Bike
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
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In this review of the Blix Packa Genie, we answer the question: "Can the Blix Packa Genie replace your vehicle".
As we do with all our e-bike reviews, we put Blix's electric cargo bike through the Electric Bike Report test gauntlet. One each test, the Packa Genie did exceptionally well - especially on the hill test, and our newly created 'Grocery Store Test', where we go to the store, load up on groceries, and see if we can fit them all onto the bike and pedal home.
Blix upgraded several key features on the Packa Genie, including the:
-750 Watt rear hub motor, now with 90nm of hill-climbing torque
-Bengal hydraulic disc breaks for improved stopping power
-An (optional) dual-battery system that gave us almost 80 MILES on our minimum assist, real-world range test.
These three upgrades turned a good cargo e-bike into one of the best cargo e-bikes you can buy in this price range (around $2K), and has earned a spot at the top of our best electric cargo bikes list for this year.
We are big fans of the Blix Packa Genie, but watch the full video for our full take.
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0:00 Blix Packa Genie Review
0:48 Blix Packa Genie Overview
4:39 Cockpit and Handling
7:36 Brake Test
9:28 Circuit Test
11:59 Battery / Range Test
13:44 Motor / Hill Test
15:45 Cargo Capabilities
22:11 Blix Packa Genie Conclusion - Наука та технологія
Thank you for the in-depth review. I purchased my Packa last summer and love it almost as much as our kids do. When I use the smart pannier bags, I simply lay them on top of the seat cushions. They have velcro loops on the sides which keep them secure for trips to the store, and when they're loaded up with groceries, they really don't move at all.
As a person that is housing challenged, this cargo bike would be a delight to load down and ride around. My current regular mountain bike which I converted to electric is seriously screaming under the strain of the weight. The Genie is pretty amazing.
Having a motor on any bike does make it a bit easier to carry things for cargo, but at the end of the day a proper cargo bike can't really be mimicked - they are as useful as it gets.
@@ElectricBikeReport lol, I realize that more than you know, I carry well over 100 pounds with me on a daily basis. My bike is a Amazon Ancheer "Mountain Bike" 36 volt, 350 watt base model which when I rode it for the first 100 miles it wasn't carrying me or my cargo very fast, far or safe, so I installed a 1500 watt rear hub motor with a 35 amp controller powered by a 52 volt 20 ah lithium battery. That worked out well until I started destroying spokes and rear wheels under the tremendous weight I am carrying. After experimenting I am now using a cargo bicycle trailer and panniers to try to keep the wear and tear to a minimum on the bike frame and wheels. The brakes are entirely different story. lol... Maybe one day I will be able to own a cargo bike that was designed, engineered and tested to do the task I am asking of a mass manufactured low quality mountain bike converted to my version of a cargo bike with sketchy and questionable results but for now it gets me from point A-B a lot faster than pulling a wagon by hand. Thanks for the reply. CHEERS!
Great review. I have a Radwagon 4 and am really happy with it. The hydraulic disc breaks on this and extra amp hours seem like a nice plus for Blix. Looks like they both currently cost $2000. Running an upgraded 35 watt controller and some Shinko dual sport tires and I think I have finally found my dream cargo bike set up. Love this style bike. Thanks!
Really love my packa, amazing
Man I’m stuck between this guy or the addmotor m-81. Both seem solid. Both perform great. If blix did an OD green version. I might’ve chose them easily. It’s a hard choice.
You can definitely do Costco runs if you cut out any junk foods and sodas. Or other large or uneccessary things. I do it every week with no cargo bike, just a regular one and only get the meats, veggies, fruits, eggs, essentials
Things like toilet paper and laundry soap only need to be bought a couple times a year and can easily be delivered
8:16 thats almost 4 ft more than the Abound and XPedition...are their shoeter distances due to their smaller tires and wheels (less spinning mass go slow down) or becausecof the tektro brakes?
very nice! Sir, can you please take a look at Blix Dubbel and Eunorau G30 too? thank you!!!
The Dubbel review is a couple weeks away :)
@@ElectricBikeReport yes yes yes, hope we can get a Black Friday Sale then!!! :)
@@ElectricBikeReport Very excited for the Dubbel review. A really intriguing bike, just not ready to pull the trigger until someone puts it through the paces.
What's the cost of running boards. Front basket and rear cargo rack and seat?
i ready do like it for walmart runs 4 miles away !! ha
Great bike for running around town!
As a Packa owner, I purchased mine as soon as they came out, and I loved it. However, I had always thought, climbing hills, especially high grade hills, had been some what challenging. Now I see this new review and I am regretting not waiting for the latest incarnation. Is there anyway that I can get the new motor upgrade for my old Paka? While I know this is a question for Blix, I have found that working with them has been somewhat challenging. I had originally purchased the two batteries setup for my bike and, right out the gate, my extended battery was faulty and almost 2 years on, I still have not been able to have this problem corrected. I can only imagine the problems caused by having my 750 watt original motor upgraded to the latest torque monster upgrade. Any ideas, or do you think this is an upgrade that the bikes design can not handle?
probably contact bilx and see if they can sell you the rare wheel assembly. you might also want to consider if the other specs are the same (controller, batteries, etc).
Wheel base tire size
Is that the bike paths in St. George?
Sure is!
The RadWagon 4 is unavailable for an undetermined amount of time. Between this and the Radio Flyer L885, which would you recommend?
In addition to being out of stock, the Radwagon is quite a bit more expensive. Owners seem to really like them though. The Radio Flyer has a 500W hub motor vs. the Genie's 750W motor which I find is super helpful carrying the kids up hills to school.
I have seen concerns & complaints online about the unusual bend in the front fork being unsafe, what are your impressions?
We haven't seen that issue on our bike. We'll look more into it though.
@@ElectricBikeReport You can see if you look at the bike in profile that the design of the front fork curves slightly instead of just being straight; no idea if it presents a safety/stability concern though.
I've had no issue what so ever, rock solid I'd say
How do you make this bike class 3??
I am not advising you do this. In the controller settings there is an option to increase speed limit to 28mph. (default is 20).
How do you make this class 3
I am not advising you do this. In the controller settings there is an option to increase speed limit to 28mph. (default is 20).
This vs the yubba spicy curry?
Terrible bike, the kickstand is such a piece of garbage compared to the rad wagon, I’ve snapped many kickstands on this bike, I regret buying it
not bad for two grand !
Tremendous value
What's the cost of running boards. Front basket and rear cargo rack and seat?
What's the cost of running boards. Front basket and rear cargo rack and seat?
What's the cost of running boards. Front basket and rear cargo rack and seat?