At around £800 from California, this cruiser from Zoomi costs the same as a really nice mountain bike, but does the work for you.

Called the Monterey Electric Bike, it goes to 20 mph (unassisted by pedals), but you can add speed by working those shiftless legs. The battery will get you to 30-plus miles on a single charge. Unfortunately, there is no suspension, meaning you won't want to take these up your favourite mountain trail unless you have a comfy codpiece.

Zoomi also considered how the current economy is causing people to steal everything in sight, so you can either lock down or remove the 36V battery. [via GearCrave]