Smart has been developing an all electric scooter concept for this year's Paris motorshow.
The smart escooter is similar to its future mini built rival with a rear hub mounted electric motor, a lithium-ion battery system, regenerative braking and a top speed of 28mph. A design feature of the smart Escooter is the central console which uses an iphone 4 as the primary instrument cluster, to provide users with GPS as well as more than enough computing power to manage the scooters onboard systems. The only potential drawbacks are weather proofing (you can't ride in the rain with an exposed iphone) and the inability to use a blackberry, nokia or non-apple branded phone. The escooter is powered by a 4kw (5.36 horsepower) electric motor. The battery system will be able to charge from 0-100% in 3-5 hours from a standard 220v outlet.
The smart escooter is similar to its future mini built rival with a rear hub mounted electric motor, a lithium-ion battery system, regenerative braking and a top speed of 28mph. A design feature of the smart Escooter is the central console which uses an iphone 4 as the primary instrument cluster, to provide users with GPS as well as more than enough computing power to manage the scooters onboard systems. The only potential drawbacks are weather proofing (you can't ride in the rain with an exposed iphone) and the inability to use a blackberry, nokia or non-apple branded phone. The escooter is powered by a 4kw (5.36 horsepower) electric motor. The battery system will be able to charge from 0-100% in 3-5 hours from a standard 220v outlet.
