The Garmin Varia eRTL615 plugs directly into a compatible eBike to detect approaching vehicles.

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In Garmin’s first device of its kind, the tech company has released a rearview radar and tail light called the Varia eRTL615, which is made specifically for eBike riders. The Varia plugs into a compatible eBike and can help detect approaching vehicles by providing both visual and audible alerts when paired with select Garmin devices or the Varia app on a smartphone.

Featuring a compact, battery-free design, the Varia eRTL615 offers multiple mounting options with a universal seat rail mount or a rack/pannier mount. It is available today with a suggested retail price of $299.99.

Among its features are:

• Maximum awareness: When paired with select Garmin smartwatches, Edge cycling computers or a smartphone with the Varia app, visual and audible notifications can warn of vehicles approaching from behind — up to 150 yards away.
• Superior visibility: Alert drivers to a cyclists’ presence as soon as possible with a tail light that is visible up to a mile away in daylight conditions and a light-flash pattern that changes when an approaching vehicle is detected.
• Adjustable light modes: Four tail light modes — solid, peloton, night flash and day flash — offer more visibility to drivers in a variety of conditions.

“As eBike riding becomes more and more popular, we are pleased to bring our trusted radar technology to this growing group of cyclists. No matter where the next adventure leads, explore with ease knowing that Varia eRTL615 has your back while you ride ahead,” Dan Bartel, Garmin Vice President of Global Consumer Sales, said in a news release.