BMW adds a 70 mph e-scooter to the range

[flecc]

Information and video on this link

 

[timidtom]

Brilliant! Will I be able to pick it up when I drop it?
:-(
Tom.
Bet it costs a bit more than our JuicyBikes?

 

[Morgann]

So, question. Can I ride this without taking a full motorcycle test?

 

[flecc]

No, it does mean CBT and full motorcycle test, since it's power is equivalent to their 600 cc ic scooter.

 

[amigafan2003]

So, question. Can I ride this without taking a full motorcycle test?

 

[Morgann]

Was worth a try.

"Its under 125 cc Occifer"

 

[smudger1956]

Interesting, why does the narrator of the 'promo vid' refer to 'Electric Engine'.

 

[the_killjoy]

And How

Allowing it to drive on after the battery charge has been used up

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[flecc]

Interesting, why does the narrator of the 'promo vid' refer to 'Electric Engine'.

Legitimised by people referring to car engines as motors I suppose, tit for tat!

 

[flecc]

And How ?

Allowing it to drive on after the battery charge has been used up

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It's a BMW, Battery Miracle World.
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[neptune]

Allowing it to drive on after the battery has been used up. This applies to the electric car . the plan is to use the 600cc petrol engine from the existing scooter, either to charge the battery whilst driving, or to pull the car at a lower speed with a flat battery, a "get you home" device.

 

[flecc]

The surprising thing though is the ic engine size at 600 cc. That will give it a full sport m/c style performance and is way beyond what is necessary to charge that small battery. Usually this type of hybrid system uses a relatively small petrol engine for the charge and drive on functions, the Chevrolet Volt and BYD cars being examples.

 

[Cyclezee]

Oh no Tony, what have you done, I want one

With BMW behind it this one, it should hopefully be more sucessful than the Vectrix, but will it cost more than a small hatchback......probably

 

[GaRRy]

The surprising thing though is the ic engine size at 600 cc. That will give it a full sport m/c style performance and is way beyond what is necessary to charge that small battery. Usually this type of hybrid system uses a relatively small petrol engine for the charge and drive on functions, the Chevrolet Volt and BYD cars being examples.

No the scooter does not have a engine its battery only. They will be using the scooter engine in a version of the i3 Car so not going to give that good a perfomance in a full size car but could be enough to get you home if battery is flat.

 

[flecc]

Oh no Tony, what have you done, I want one

With BMW behind it this one, it should hopefully be more sucessful than the Vectrix, but will it cost more than a small hatchback......probably

That was my feeling John, I want, I want.

But yes, the price will be a shocker, judging by their over £4000 C1 petrol scooter and the £7000 Vectrix. I'd guess well past £8000 and maybe nearer £10,000 in the UK.
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[flecc]

No the scooter does not have a engine its battery only. They will be using the scooter engine in a version of the i3 Car so not going to give that good a perfomance in a full size car but could be enough to get you home if battery is flat.

Thanks Garry, I'd only quickly scanned the article before posting.

 

[GaRRy]

That was my feeling John, I want, I want.

But yes, the price will be a shocker, judging by their over £4000 C1 petrol scooter and the £7000 Vectrix. I'd guess well past £8000 and maybe nearer £10,000 in the UK.
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£4000 v £8000 that one hell of a lot of fuel (and servicing assuming service costs less on escooter ?) to get you money back.

Under 6k it may have a chance but otherwise why bother other than to claim you are "green" which is a dubious claim at best of times.

 

[mike killay]

It looks like a motor bike to me.
Do they really expect to sell this? At that size and weight, 100 kilometers is not very much. And as for being an 'Urban' vehicle, one of the big problems for city cars is 'How do you charge them?'
Many are kept at the kerb side.

 

[mountainsport]

Would it matter if i have my electric supplied from British Gas,and how about tariffs?
I'd better start house hunting then.

 

[flecc]

They'll sell in the more affluent parts of Europe and to the green minded types in the USA, but otherwise the sales will be minimal.

That city kerbside parking charging problem is a very big one for e-vehicles, though often not so much a problem for scooters which can be wheeled into paths or tiny city front gardens.

The price will be the killer for this BMW though, one can buy the Renault Twizy two seater electric scootercar for under £7000 or a little more with side doors, and that's what I'd rather have in the city:

Renault Twizy
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