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Not unexpectedly, skubek listik who appeared at the Shanghai Motor Show is made in the German car manufacturer, Volkswagen (VW). Designed very compact, lightweight and easy and cheap to operate.
As a result, electric scooter that can carry only one person was made with a very lightweight material. He weighs only 20 pounds without batteries alone! Who's battery using the nickel-metal-hydride is small and very lightweight.
Though power of 350 Watt electric motor was pretty loh. The proof of this electric scooter can run up to 50 km / h and a distance of 40 kilometers in the condition of the battery is fully charged.
But according to Simon Loasby, Director of Design at VW China, the actual mileage can be added to the lithium ion battery when the market demands it. Upgrade a 700Watt electric motor and regenerative brake use can also be done.
Through this model, VW is currently exploring several possible business models of electric scooters. Most likely will be leased as is done electric motorcycle manufacturer in Japan.
It was VW will override direct sales listiknya scooter with electric scooter market reasons in China are quite strict. "Currently there are 20 million electric scooters sold in China," said Autocar Loasby as submitted.
With a lease, hope VW can keep the premium on this electric scooter. Both products and service and maintenance. When in 2012, this rental model can work well, then launch electric scooter in the world could follow. (motorplus-online.com)
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