have also been roped into the overall effort to spare the earth’s fossil fuels and reduce our carbon footprint.got out hands – and bums – on a two-wheel equivalent in the form of the BMW CE04 all-electric scooter. And what an interesting learning curve it was on this bike that would have wowed as a space-aged design in a sci-fi movie not that long ago.’s all-electric cars like the X3 xDrive 30e and iX are used in the form of an electric motor and 8.9kWh lithium-ion battery.
Braking is just as sharp and comes in the form of twin 265mm discs with four-piston fixed callipers in front. And a single 265mm disc and single-piston floating calliper in the rear.Suspension comes in the form of a telescopic fork allowing 99mm wheel travel in front. And suspension strut allowing 91mm wheel travel in the rear. Both wheels are 15-inch in diameter, 120/70 in the front and 160/60 in the rear.
Underneath the seat is a storage area big enough to fit a smaller helmet or grocery bag or two. Or stow the charge cab;e. But when you use the BMW CE04 for short city trips – the reason it was built for – the cost benefits outweight the range limitations. Consuming 8kWh per 100km, the 36km daily round trip from my house to the office costs a ridiculous R9. That is only 25 cents per litre at a prepaid electricity rate of R3/100kWh.Even if you squeeze 36km out of one litre on the smallest petrol-scooter, you will still end up paying about three times more for your daily commuting.
Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)
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