Electric scooter, designed for Asia. In the USA

[bob10]

During the discussion on the car industry in Australia, I mused it may be a good idea to invent an electric motorbike for the Asian market. Looks like it has been done. Bob


BBC - Future - Electric scooter design that makes a hole lot of sense (http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130714-hole-new-design-for-scooters)

[Redback]

That is amazing, what a brilliant idea.

Baz.

[bob10]

That is amazing, what a brilliant idea.

Baz.


The fold up scooter for China has great potential, wonder if they have floated their company on the market? One to watch, I guess. Bob

[ScottW]

I recently converted my mountain bike to electric using a cheap $400 kit. Now my 10km ride to work is very easy and hills are a breeze :) It sits comfortably on 25km/h and will last over an hour on the batteries I have. Faster options are available, but my set-up is around the max you can go while remaining 'street legal'.

The biggest down point with electric vehicles is still the batteries. Sealed lead acid is still the cheapest, but is bulky and heavy. The alternatives are much more compact and light, but are very expensive and can explode if not charged correctly. Even with the fancy chargers there are still accidents.

In all, I think the electric technology is catching combustion motor technology. Electric has already surpassed combustion in RC cars and planes these days on a cost vs performance basis and once the battery cost and stability issues are further refined on the larger scale we will see much more electric bikes and cars about.

[BMKal]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/02/296.jpg

Looking at the shape of that thing - I'm just wondering if it has been designed by a Defender owner .................. :wasntme:

[Chucaro]

Apparently Toyota have the green light to start production of this vehicle (http://www.dvice.com/2013-10-3/toyotas-i-road-ev-concept-gets-green-light-enters-production)

http://www.dvice.com/sites/dvice/files/styles/blog_post_media/public/TOYOTA-iROAD-1.jpg?itok=ZlFclka6

http://www.dvice.com/sites/dvice/files/styles/blog_post_embedded/public/251991.jpg?itok=KjVCGmBk

[DT-P38]

I recently converted my mountain bike to electric using a cheap $400 kit. Now my 10km ride to work is very easy and hills are a breeze :) It sits comfortably on 25km/h and will last over an hour on the batteries I have. Faster options are available, but my set-up is around the max you can go while remaining 'street legal'.

Can you please PM me a link to your battery kit supplier?

[ScottW]

Can you please PM me a link to your battery kit supplier?

I bought it from dillenger (http://dillenger.com.au/conversion-kits/) who are conveniently located on the Gold Coast.

I went with the 12aH SLA kit. The 8aH Li-ion kits are a little more.

Looking on ebay, 12v 12aH sealed lead batteries are a little over $30 each, and mine uses 3 to make 36v. That puts the Li-ion set-up at around $250 just for the battery. It's much smaller and won't weigh the 15kg's that my batteries do.

[tact]

Not sure how the solution fits the problem.

The backstory was correct stating how in Asia scooters carry everything from a family of 5 to farm produce.

I live in KL and see it every day.

Some kinds of farm produce may fit in the box. But I don't see how they propose to convince En.zaidi's wife that she and her 2-3 kids now need to all fit into the box.

[Davehoos]

energy spokesman on TV.


Talking about Billions of dollars imports of oil products to operate tricycles in Phillipines Indoneseia. There 2020 plan was for electric bikes using natural gas generated power.