Lupine Tesla 4
Using a Seoul Z-Power P7 single LED, the Tesla-4 has an output of 700 lumens combined with Lupine’s proprietary 13 degree Hexagon reflector which the company designed specifically to work with the Seoul P7 LED. Using just one LED has allowed Lupine to produce their smallest LED lighting system to date - the complete lamp unit including handlebar mount weighs only 100 grams.
The Tesla-4 is supplied with a small 4.5Ah Li-ion battery, designed to fit to the stem or top tube, which gives a run time of 3 hours on full power (12W), 9 hours on medium (4W, 35%) and over 24 hours on low (1.5W, 10%) setting. The complete lighting system weighs only 320 grams.
When designing the Tesla-4, Lupine paid particular attention to the beam pattern to produce an LED lighting system which is easily as bright as similar price systems on the market and is ideal for technical singletrack as well as road riding and commuting. The 13 degree beam angle also makes the Tesla-4 a good option for helmet mounting (helmet mount available separately).
The Tesla-4 uses a new V9 PCS switch unit which, unlike the rest of the Lupine range, is not programmable. Instead there are three set levels of brightness and a blue LED to illuminate the switch. When the battery is low (approx 10% run time remaining) the switch will change to red. |