Electric Scooters UK - honda electric scooter
How did we miss this little beauty for so long? Honda has been showcasing this little gem since last summer. The electric Moped-EV is designed specifically with in-city commuting, and designers kept its size down accordingly. The bantam weighs only 44kg (just under 100lb) and employs an innovative nickle hydrogen battery to store 360 watt-hours of energy (compared to your digital camera's battery, which holds around 3.5 watt-hr). This gives the little guy enough kick to climb a twelve-degree incline, and rocket off the line with acceleration and range comparable to a similar gas scooter... In addition to the new battery style, the Moped-EV has a lever-based throttle system which is easier for novice riders (like us) to get a handle on. Even cooler, the motor allows for regenerative breaking, and battery re-charging when coasting down long hills. Honda hopes to further develop this concept with fuel cells in the future. Sorry guys, no word yet on when they will just sell us these things already; It's only a prototype so far.
