New Honda patent reveals that they are working on electric scooters too
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Honda, On Two Wheels
I swear, The Scooter Scoop and their super-astute reader named Dudel are on fire when it comes to new electric happenings on two wheels. Yesterday, we showed you the Piaggio electric moped which allows pedaling in addition to electric wheel motors in the front and rear wheels. Now, it seems that Honda is getting in the electric scooter game with this new patent. From the cryptic description on the patent, it seems that the rear wheel has a drum brake which is driven by an electric motor. Apparently, the drum brake is finned to allow efficient heat transfer from the brake and the electric motor. As I am sure you know, the cooler most mechanical things are kept, the longer they last. Will they release this vehicle to the unsuspecting public? Meh, not sure... but it's certainly a good thing that they are experimenting with them!
[Source: The Scooter Scoop]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-01-2007 @ 3:25PM
George Krpan said...
Would somebody please make a good electric bicycle?
Something light enough to pedal without the motor.
It's not hard to envision. There are mountain bikes out there that have 5 inches of suspension travel, disk brakes, and weigh less than 30 pounds.
They ride and handle beautifully over the most rugged terrain and stop in an instant.
I think one could be made that weighs less than 75 pounds.
Forget about hub motors. Why not use the bicycle's transmission? Keep the motor spinning at it's most efficient rpm. To go faster simply shift to a higher gear.
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8-01-2007 @ 3:48PM
FrankTheCrank said...
Can the Electric motorcycle be far behind?
I would love an electrical motorcycle. No gas. You could even hook up a solar panel and get totally off the grid. It would be the perfect commuter for the spring, summer and fall. I would still need my car for the winter.
The future looks bright, I gotta wear my shades.
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8-02-2007 @ 10:06AM
john riley said...
"Forget about hub motors. Why not use the bicycle's transmission? Keep the motor spinning at it's most efficient rpm. To go faster simply shift to a higher gear."
That is an issue with an ICE but not with electric, AFAIK. Some ebikes to not use hub motors, but I don't know if that is an advantage.
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8-02-2007 @ 1:08PM
Dustin said...
Honda already showed an electric scooter concept, along with a fuel cell and a hybrid scooter, back in 2004.
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